playable

American

[pley-uh-buhl] / ˈpleɪ ə bəl /

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

playability noun
unplayable adjective

Etymology

Origin of playable

First recorded in 1475–85; play + -able

Example Sentences

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I’ll name-drop because Jeff Tweedy is a friend and he helped me get it and made it playable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Describing the game as "fully playable", IO Interactive said the two additional months would allow their team "to further polish and refine the experience", giving players "the strongest possible version at launch".

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

When it was suggested he could perhaps restring one of the donated guitars so it would be playable for a left-hander, Deacon smiled.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

As soon as his photoplayer became playable, Rinaudo sat and practiced every day.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025

The world’s oldest playable organ, in the basilica of Valere in the canton of Valais in Switzerland, was built some time between 1390 and 1435.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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