Liable
/ˈlaɪ̯əbəl/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Liable
adjective
- Bound or obliged in law or equity; responsible; answerable.
"1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 34."
- Subject; susceptible.
"A man liable to heart disease."
- Exposed to a certain contingency or causality, more or less probable.
- (as predicate, with "to" and an infinitive) likely.
"Someone is liable to slip on your icy sidewalk."
Anagrams of Liable
Letter Values
l1
i1
a1
b3
l1
e1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Liable
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 "Liable"
Liable is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "liable" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Liable" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "liable" is a low-scoring word.