Five Hard Words Play today

Tier five of five

How to spell irresistible

What it means

impossible to refuse

How it sounds

/ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/

Why it catches people out

Ends in -ible, not -able. The double r is in- meeting resist.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

The offer proved irresistible to every bidder.

First appeared in

Puzzle #51 — September 13, 2026