NYT Dictionary

BAILABLE

/ˈbeɪləbəl/
AdjectiveBAIL-a-blebail-a-ble · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Eligible for bail.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree French baillierbor. English bail Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English bailable From bail + -able.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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