NYT Dictionary

BANKABLE

/ˈbæŋkəbəl/
AdjectiveBANK-a-blebank-a-ble · 3 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025

Meaning

Acceptable to a bank.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

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

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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