NYT Dictionary

HITTABLE

AdjectiveHIT-ta-blehit-ta-ble · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Able to be hit; fit to be hit

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

unhittable

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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