playable

[ pley-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. capable of or suitable for being played.
2. easy or pleasurable to play.
3. (of ground) fit to be played on, as for a soccer game.

Other Words From

• playa·bili·ty noun
• un·playa·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of playable¹

First recorded in 1475–85; play + -able

Example Sentences

All of it will be playable in the “Legendary Edition” at no extra cost — some of it available immediately at the start of the game, while others must be unlocked.

From Washington Post

The rumored N64 update's dam, as it were, has burst open, with a legitimate playable copy having leaked.

From Ars Technica

Filling your PC screen with a playable Sonic map isn't exactly as simple as dragging the corner of the gameplay window.

From Ars Technica

One employee asked the board why it had said in January that the game was “complete and playable” when that wasn’t true, to which the board answered that it would take responsibility.

From Fortune

Keighley is keen on interactivity as a core pillar of The Game Awards, and he’s worked with publishers in the past to offer free playable demos and discounts for award winners.

From Washington Post

Note: Unusual words that are playable in Scrabble appear in this article in boldface.

From The Daily Beast

The 5,000 new words added to the updated playable lexicon included four fresh two-letter words.

From The Daily Beast

Shortly after revealing playable characters, people noticed a complete lack of playable women.

From The Daily Beast

In the game, Snoop Dogg appears as a playable character with his own minigame.

From The Daily Beast

A busted-but-playable, coin-operated pool table that no longer accepts any coins.

From The Daily Beast

The quarter dome portion of the organ is playable by electric agency; the rest being entirely pneumatic.

From Project Gutenberg

It may be taken as a model of the true tarantelle, spirited, well sustained throughout, and eminently playable.

From Project Gutenberg

As easily believe that the notes of Wagner's operas were accidentally blown together by a whirlwind and yet are playable by man!

From Project Gutenberg

"Noughts and Crosses" is playable anywhere; all that is needed is a piece of paper—a newspaper will do—and a pencil.

From Project Gutenberg

What remains of him now is hardly more than his first "fond adventure" the supremely playable "Dame aux Camélias."

From Project Gutenberg