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Spell Bee Word: Compatible


What does compatible mean?

Word: Compatible

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Compatible means able to exist or work well together without problems.

Synonyms: matching, well-matched

Antonyms: mismatched

How do you spell compatible?

Syllables: com - pat - i - ble

Tricky part: The ending is ible, not able: compatable is the usual slip.

Watch out for: compatable, compatibel, compateble

Memory tip: A compatible pair is you and I working together, so the ending has an i: ible.

Compatible in a sentence

Example 1: Is this charger compatible with my mother's phone?

Example 2: The two roommates turned out to be very compatible.

Example 3: Not every game is compatible with our old computer.

Fun Fact

LEGO bricks made today still click together with bricks made in 1958, so the old and new pieces are fully compatible.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that completes the word:

compatible

a) in
b) inn
c) im
d) en

Show answer

a) in. In means not here, as in incorrect and incomplete.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: compatible

a) crowded
b) distant
c) damaged
d) suited

Show answer

d) suited. Things that are suited fit well together.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

compattible

a) p
b) b
c) i
d) t

Show answer

d) t. The middle is pat, with a single t.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) wireless
b) conpatible
c) connection
d) portable

Show answer

b) conpatible. Before a p, the com sound is spelt with an m.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which pair is compatible?

a) a lid too small for its jar
b) a cap too big for the pen
c) a key that fits no lock
d) a plug that fits its socket

Show answer

d) a plug that fits its socket

2. Two friends are compatible. What does that tell you?

a) they live in one street
b) they get along easily
c) they share a birthday
d) they look like twins

Show answer

b) they get along easily

Associated Words

Words that end in -ible: plausible, eligible, irresponsible, gullible, incredible, inflexible

More words from this list

defiant, etiquette, hostility, maturity, prefix, slender, abnormal, beginner

Next steps

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