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Spell Bee Word: Possible


What does possible mean?

Word: Possible

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Possible means able to happen, be done or be true.

Synonyms: feasible, achievable, likely

Antonyms: unlikely

Word origin: From a Latin word meaning able to be done.

How do you spell possible?

Syllables: pos - si - ble

Tricky part: It ends in ible, not able, so possable is the usual slip.

Watch out for: possable, possibel, possibal

Memory tip: Possible and terrible share their ending: if it could happen, it is ible.

Possible in a sentence

Example 1: Is it possible to finish this jigsaw before dinner?

Example 2: The weather office says rain is possible on Sunday.

Example 3: With enough practice, anything is possible.

Fun Fact

Possible comes from a Latin verb meaning to be able, and potential grows from the same Latin family, which is why both words are about what can happen.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Choose the correct prefix to make a new word:

possible

a) im
b) in
c) dis
d) un

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a) im. Im turns possible into impossible, its opposite.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

p_s_ible

a) o, s
b) u, c
c) o, c
d) u, s

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a) o, s. The first vowel is an o, and possible has a double s.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

sibselop

a) possible
b) visible
c) sensible
d) fossil

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a) possible. Visible needs a v, sensible an n and a second e, and fossil an f.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) likley
b) possible
c) sertain
d) probabley

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b) possible. Probably ends in a plain y, certain starts with a c and likely keeps the e of like.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With months of training, what is possible for a healthy adult?

a) flying without any help
b) breathing underwater unaided
c) running a marathon
d) living a year without water

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c) running a marathon

2. Which phrase means as quickly as can be done?

a) as soon as possible
b) as slow as possible
c) as late as possible
d) as long as possible

Show answer

a) as soon as possible

Associated Words

settlementprofitemphasizingsynthesisnearly
hardlycorruptioninfluencepersistencelitigation

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