Comparable

/kəmˈpæɹəbl̩/

Scrabble:18 ptsWWF:23 pts10 letters
Definition of Comparable

adjective

  1. (often with to) Able to be compared (to).

    "An elephant is comparable in size to a double-decker bus."

  2. (often with to) Similar (to); like.
  3. Constituting a pair in a particular partial order.

    "Six and forty-two are comparable in the divides order, but six and nine are not."

  4. (grammar) Said of an adjective that has a comparative and superlative form.

    ""Big" is a comparable adjective, since it can take the forms "bigger" and "biggest"; but "unique" is not comparable, except in disputed, but common, usage."

Anagrams of Comparable

No exact anagrams found for "comparable". This word has a unique letter combination.

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Comparable"

Comparable is a 10-letter word that scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Comparable" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "comparable" is a high-scoring word.