NYT Dictionary
CATCHABLE
AdjectiveCATCH-a-blecatch|a|ble · 3 syllablesGrade 5
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
That can be caught.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Indo-European *kaptós Proto-Italic *kaptos Latin captus Proto-Indo-European *-yetider. Latin -io Vulgar Latin *captiāre Old French chacierbor. Anglo-Norman cachierbor. Middle English cacchen English catch Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English catchable From catch + -able.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram: