playable

American  

[pley-uh-buhl] / ˈpleɪ ə bəl /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• playability noun
• unplayable adjective

Etymology

Origin of playable

First recorded in 1475–85; play + -able

Example Sentences

Each game will be playable offline, including “Storybots,” “Dr. Seuss’s The Sneetches” and “Bad Dinosaurs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

We commonly take a lost-ball penalty after stumbling across other people’s lost balls in the same area, which are perfectly playable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Artificial balls have been developed so it can be played in gyms or on the beach, turning a seasonal battle into a global sport playable year-round.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

In a statement developer IO Interactive, which also makes the Hitman series, said the game was "fully playable from beginning to end" - but extra time was needed to "further polish" it.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

They were perfectly preserved and are still playable today.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall