Five Hard Words Play today

Tier five of five

How to spell debatable

What it means

capable of being disproved

How it sounds

/dəˈbeɪtəbəl/

Why it catches people out

Debate drops its e before -able.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The claim is highly debatable.

First appeared in

Puzzle #88 — October 20, 2026