Clues for the word "ABLE"

We've had 329 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 2130 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on May 22, 2026.

Definition of able

superl. - Fit; adapted; suitable.
superl. - Having sufficient power, strength, force, skill, means, or resources of any kind to accomplish the object; possessed of qualifications rendering competent for some end; competent; qualified; capable; as, an able workman, soldier, seaman, a man able to work; a mind able to reason; a person able to be generous; able to endure pain; able to play on a piano.
superl. - Specially: Having intellectual qualifications, or strong mental powers; showing ability or skill; talented; clever; powerful; as, the ablest man in the senate; an able speech.
superl. - Legally qualified; possessed of legal competence; as, able to inherit or devise property.
a. - To make able; to enable; to strengthen.
a. - To vouch for.