Five Hard Words Play today

Tier four of five

How to spell accessible

What it means

able to be reached

How it sounds

/æˈksɛsəbəl/

Why it catches people out

Ends -ible, not -able. When the root is not a standalone word, it is usually -ible.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

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First appeared in

Puzzle #63 — September 25, 2026