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Indispensible or indispensable?

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Correct spelling: indispensable. Misspelling: indispensible.

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Memory tip

It ends in -able: indispens-ABLE.

Why people write “indispensible”

The endings -able and -ible sound the same, so the ear is no help; this word takes -able.

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 indispensable automatic.

What does “indispensable” mean?

indispensable adjective

  1. not to be dispensed with; essential

    “foods indispensable to good nutrition”

  2. absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

    “essential tools and materials”

    Synonyms:essential

  3. unavoidable

    “the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Indispensable” in a sentence

  • Her help was indispensable.
  • Foods indispensable to good nutrition.
  • Essential tools and materials.
  • The routine but indispensable ceremonies of state.

Is “indispensable” a playable word?

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18 points in Scrabble · 23 in Words With Friends

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“indispensible” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from INDISPENSABLE.

Indispensable: quick answers

Is it indispensible or indispensable?
The correct spelling is indispensable. “indispensible” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell indispensable?
It ends in -able: indispens-ABLE.
What does indispensable mean?
Indispensable means: not to be dispensed with; essential.