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8-letter words (1 found)

POSSIBLE,

7-letter words (1 found)

POLISES,

6-letter words (15 found)

BOSIES,LESBOS,PILOSE,PLISSE,POISES,POLEIS,POLIES,POSIES,POSSIE,SLIPES,SLOPES,SPEILS,SPIELS,SPILES,SPOILS,

5-letter words (53 found)

BILES,BISES,BLESS,BLIPS,BLISS,BOEPS,BOILS,BOLES,BOSIE,ELOPS,ISLES,LESBO,LIPES,LIPOS,LISPS,LOBES,LOESS,LOIPE,LOPES,LOSES,OBELI,OLPES,PESOS,PILES,PISES,PISOS,PLEBS,PLIES,POISE,POLES,POLIS,POSES,POSSE,SEILS,SILES,SILOS,SIPES,SLEBS,SLIPE,SLIPS,SLOBS,SLOES,SLOPE,SLOPS,SOILS,SOLEI,SOLES,SPEIL,SPEOS,SPIEL,SPIES,SPILE,SPOIL,

4-letter words (74 found)

BELS,BILE,BIOS,BISE,BLIP,BOEP,BOIL,BOIS,BOLE,BOPS,BOSS,EPOS,ISLE,ISOS,LEIS,LEPS,LESS,LIBS,LIES,LIPE,LIPO,LIPS,LISP,LOBE,LOBI,LOBS,LOPE,LOPS,LOSE,LOSS,OBES,OBIS,OILS,OLES,OLPE,OPES,OSES,PELS,PESO,PIES,PILE,PISE,PISO,PISS,PLEB,PLIE,POIS,POLE,POLS,POSE,POSS,PSIS,SEIL,SEIS,SELS,SEPS,SIBS,SIES,SILE,SILO,SIPE,SIPS,SLEB,SLIP,SLOB,SLOE,SLOP,SOBS,SOIL,SOLE,SOLI,SOLS,SOPS,SPIE,

3-letter words (48 found)

BEL,BES,BIO,BIS,BOI,BOP,BOS,ELS,ESS,IOS,ISO,LEI,LEP,LES,LIB,LIE,LIP,LIS,LOB,LOP,LOS,OBE,OBI,OBS,OES,OIL,OIS,OLE,OPE,OPS,OSE,PEL,PES,PIE,PIS,POI,POL,POS,PSI,SEI,SEL,SIB,SIP,SIS,SOB,SOL,SOP,SOS,

2-letter words (19 found)

BE,BI,BO,EL,ES,IO,IS,LI,LO,OB,OE,OI,OP,OS,PE,PI,PO,SI,SO,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 212 words from possible according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of possible

possible

Etymology

From Middle English possible, from Old French possible, from Latin possibilis (“possible”), from posse, possum (“to be able”); see power. Displaced Middle English acumendlic (“possible”), from Old English ācumendlīċ (“possible”). Compare also Old English mihtelīċ (“strong, capable, powerful, possible”), which was cognate with Old High German mahtlīh (“possible”) and Old Norse máttulígr (“mighty, possible”). Compare also Dutch mogelijk (“possible”) and German möglich (“possible”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɒ.sɪ.bl̩/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɑ.sə.bl̩/
  • Hyphenation: pos‧si‧ble

Adjective

possible (comparative more possible, superlative most possible)

  1. (usually not comparable) Able but not certain to happen; neither inevitable nor impossible.
    Synonyms: futurable; see also Thesaurus:possible
    Antonyms: certain, inevitable, impossible
  2. (comparable) Capable of being done or achieved; feasible.
    Synonyms: achievable, doable, viable
    Antonym: impossible
  3. Being considered, e.g. for a position.
  4. Apparently valid, likely, plausible.
    Synonyms: likely, plausible
    Antonym: implausible

Derived terms

Related terms

  • possibility
  • potent
  • potential
  • probable
  • improbable
  • incidental
  • contingent

Translations

Noun

possible (plural possibles)

  1. (colloquial, rare) A possible choice, notably someone being considered for a position.
    Synonym: candidate
    Jones is a possible for the new opening in sales.
  2. (colloquial, rare) That which is possible for somebody.
  3. (rare) A particular event that may happen.

Synonyms

  • possibility
  • option

Antonyms

  • impossible
  • no-go

Translations

References


Further reading

  • “possible”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “possible”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Anagrams

  • bespoils

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin possibilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [puˈsib.blə]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [poˈsi.ble]

Adjective

possible m or f (masculine and feminine plural possibles)

  1. possible
    Antonym: impossible

Derived terms

  • possibilitat
  • possiblement

Related terms

  • impossible

Further reading

  • “possible” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin possibilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔ.sibl/

Adjective

possible (plural possibles)

  1. possible

Adverb

possible

  1. (archaic) possibly

Related terms

  • possibilité
  • possiblement

Noun

possible m (plural possibles)

  1. the possible, feasible, what can be done, achieved etc.

Derived terms

References

  • “possible”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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