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Abilities

9 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Natural or acquired capacities and competencies that enable someone to perform particular tasks or activities. The term encompasses both innate talents and learned skills across various domains.

Her linguistic abilities allowed her to communicate fluently in five different languages.

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skillscapabilitiestalentscompetencies

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Wordle

Four instances of the letter I make this distinctive; common -ITIES ending pattern

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Scrabble

11 points; excellent for using multiple I tiles and common suffixes

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