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

It will be done in a way that is itself a nod to the past, in the guise of one of its two playable protagonists - a now older version of fan favourite Leon S. Kennedy.

From BBC

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

Several game-related stocks dropped Friday after Google released its Genie 3.0 AI model, which can create playable worlds with simple prompts.

From Barron's

The United Center hosted an NHL game on Thursday and after an unseasonably warm, rainy day in Chicago, the court was not playable 24 hours later.

From BBC

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