Avaliable or available?
Did you mean available? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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avaliable
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available
Correct spelling: available. Misspelling: avaliable.
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Memory tip
Avail + able: the ending is -able, and the L comes after the AI.
Why people write “avaliable”
The misspelling “avaliable” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of I and L.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make available automatic.
What does “available” mean?
available adjective
- obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
“kept a fire extinguisher available”
- not busy; not otherwise committed
“he was not available for comment”
Synonyms:uncommitted
- convenient for use or disposal
“the house is available after July 1”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Available” in a sentence
- Tickets are still available for Friday.
- Kept a fire extinguisher available.
- He was not available for comment.
- The house is available after July 1.
Is “available” a playable word?
14 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“avaliable” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from AVAILABLE.