NYT Dictionary

BEATABLE

AdjectiveBEAT-a-blebeat-a-ble · 3 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Able to be beaten or bettered.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From beat + -able, in the sense of "able to be bettered" as a back-formation from unbeatable.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

vanquishablevincibleliablepenetrablepregnablesurmountablevulnerableweak

Antonyms

unbeatable

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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