NYT Dictionary

CLAIMABLE

AdjectiveNounAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2023

Meaning

Able to be claimed.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

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

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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