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Spell Bee Word: Probable


What does probable mean?

Word: Probable

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Probable means likely to happen or likely to be true, though not certain.

Synonyms: likely, expected

How do you spell probable?

Syllables: prob - a - ble

Tricky part: The ending is -able, not -ible or -abel. The middle a is easy to miss, so children write probble or probible.

Watch out for: probible, probabel, probeble

Memory tip: Something probable is able to happen: the word ends in able.

Probable in a sentence

Example 1: With so much traffic, it is probable that we will be late.

Example 2: The probable winner of the race is the girl in the red cap.

Example 3: A cold is the probable reason for your sore throat.

Fun Fact

Probable and prove come from the same Latin word, which meant to test.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

probable

a) possible
b) hopeful
c) unlikely
d) clear

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c) unlikely. Something unlikely is not expected to happen, the reverse of probable.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) comfertable
b) sencible
c) probable
d) terible

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c) probable. Comfortable has or in the middle, terrible needs rr, and sensible needs an s.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

probbable

a) a
b) o
c) b
d) l

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c) b. Probable has two b's, but an a keeps them apart.

Word Makeup

Choose the correct prefix to make the opposite word:

probable

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

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d) im. Before a p, the not prefix is usually im-, as in impossible.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Something probable is ____ than something that is only possible.

a) more likely
b) harder to guess
c) less likely
d) just as likely

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a) more likely

2. Dark clouds are gathering over the school. What is probable?

a) Snow will fall soon.
b) It will stay dry all week.
c) Rain will fall soon.
d) The sun will shine all day.

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c) Rain will fall soon.

Associated Words

Words that end in -able: countable, cable, agreeable, vegetable, unbelievable, considerable

More words from this list

soften, wallet, bacon, childish, dictionary, flutter, improvement, misery

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