Versatle or versatile?
Did you mean versatile? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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versatle
Correct
versatile
Correct spelling: versatile. Misspelling: versatle.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Vers + a + tile.
Why people write “versatle”
The misspelling “versatle” is only one letter off: it leaves out the I.
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 versatile automatic.
What does “versatile” mean?
versatile adjective
- having great diversity or variety
“his various achievements are impressive”
Synonyms:various
- changeable or inconstant
“versatile moods”
- competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another
“a versatile writer”
- able to move freely in all directions
“an owl's versatile toe can move backward and forward”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Versatile” in a sentence
- Eggs are a versatile ingredient.
- His various achievements are impressive.
- Versatile moods.
- A versatile writer.
Is “versatile” a playable word?
12 points in Scrabble · 14 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“versatle” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from VERSATILE.