Meaning

Able to be played..

Definitions by Sense

1. Able to be played.
2. (games) Of a move, giving a reasonable result; able to be played without losing.
3. (games) Of a game, able to be played and enjoyed.
4. (video games) A character in a game who may be chosen as the player character.

Example Sentences

Not all compact discs are playable in car stereos.

That original list of 2,315 solutions was embedded in the game’s code. That means the game was playable offline and could be downloaded onto phones or computers. The solutions to the original Wordle game were predetermined through October 20, 2027. The New York Times (NYT) hasn’t said if it plans to make any more changes or additions to that initial list.

Is MAGICS a playable word in Scrabble?

Some of the most playable games tend to be those that've been around the longest: the Breakout/Arkanoid/Batty imitators for instance, or, as here, the Asteroids clones.

Word Forms

• playables

Antonyms for playable

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When Should You Use Playable?

Use playable when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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