affordability
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Definition of affordability
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable)The extent or degree to which something is affordable, as measured by its cost relative to the amount that the purchaser is able to pay.
“First-time home buyers are feeling the squeeze of higher interest rates with mortgage affordability at its worst level for 16 years.”
“Fares would have to increase significantly beyond affordability to cover the costs of lightly used services.”
“Trump has said that undocumented immigrants share the blame for America’s once-in-a-generation home affordability crisis, but the president-elect’s deportation plans may backfire, driving up the cost of homebuying even further.”
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noun
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(uncountable)The extent or degree to which something is affordable, as measured by its cost relative to the amount that the purchaser is able to pay.
“First-time home buyers are feeling the squeeze of higher interest rates with mortgage affordability at its worst level for 16 years.”
“Fares would have to increase significantly beyond affordability to cover the costs of lightly used services.”
“Trump has said that undocumented immigrants share the blame for America’s once-in-a-generation home affordability crisis, but the president-elect’s deportation plans may backfire, driving up the cost of homebuying even further.”
- (uncountable)A desirable degree of that characteristic: synonym of inexpensiveness.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From afford + -ability.
Words you can make from affordability
200+ playable · top: AFFORDABLY (22 pts)
Best play affordably 22 points11-letter words
2 words10-letter words
1 word9-letter words
4 words8-letter words
12 words7-letter words
31 words- AFFABLY 18 pts
- DAFFILY 17 pts
- BIFIDLY 16 pts
- FORTIFY 16 pts
- BAILIFF 15 pts
- FLYBOAT 15 pts
- TRIFFID 14 pts
- BROADLY 13 pts
- FATBIRD 13 pts
- FIBROID 13 pts
- FRAILTY 13 pts
- RABIDLY 13 pts
- ABILITY 12 pts
- BIFILAR 12 pts
- BILIARY 12 pts
- RATABLY 12 pts
- ARIDITY 11 pts
- DIRTILY 11 pts
- TARDILY 11 pts
- TRIFOLD 11 pts
- AIRFOIL 10 pts
- AIRLIFT 10 pts
- FILARIA 10 pts
- LABROID 10 pts
- OILBIRD 10 pts
- ORALITY 10 pts
- TABLOID 10 pts
- ABLATOR 9 pts
- AIRBOAT 9 pts
- ORBITAL 9 pts
- DILATOR 8 pts
6-letter words
70 words- DRAFFY 16 pts
- AFFRAY 15 pts
- FYLFOT 15 pts
- IFFILY 15 pts
- LAYOFF 15 pts
- BARFLY 14 pts
- BOTFLY 14 pts
- AFFORD 13 pts
- DAFTLY 13 pts
- DRAFTY 13 pts
- DRIFTY 13 pts
- AFFAIR 12 pts
- BAYARD 12 pts
- BIFIDA 12 pts
- BIFOLD 12 pts
- BODILY 12 pts
- BOYARD 12 pts
- BYROAD 12 pts
- DRABLY 12 pts
- FAIRLY 12 pts
- FARFAL 12 pts
- FLIRTY 12 pts
- FLOATY 12 pts
- FORBAD 12 pts
- FORBID 12 pts
- RAFFIA 12 pts
- RATIFY 12 pts
- TAFFIA 12 pts
- TARIFF 12 pts
- BARYTA 11 pts
- FIBRIL 11 pts
- TRILBY 11 pts
- ADRIFT 10 pts
- AFRAID 10 pts
- ARIDLY 10 pts
- DATARY 10 pts
- DAYLIT 10 pts
- DRYLOT 10 pts
- FLORID 10 pts
- TIDILY 10 pts
- TRIFID 10 pts
- ABOARD 9 pts
- ABROAD 9 pts
- AFLOAT 9 pts
- AIRILY 9 pts
- ALIYOT 9 pts
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- BAIDAR 9 pts
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- FOLIAR 9 pts
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- ABATOR 8 pts
- ABORAL 8 pts
- BAILOR 8 pts
- RABATO 8 pts
- ROBATA 8 pts
- TIBIAL 8 pts
- TRIBAL 8 pts
- ADROIT 7 pts
- ALODIA 7 pts
- RADIAL 7 pts
- AORTAL 6 pts
- ATRIAL 6 pts
- LARIAT 6 pts
- LATRIA 6 pts
- RIALTO 6 pts
- TAILOR 6 pts
5-letter words
79 words- BAFFY 16 pts
- BIFFY 16 pts
- DAFFY 15 pts
- FIFTY 14 pts
- BLAFF 13 pts
- FORBY 13 pts
- DRAFF 12 pts
- BADLY 11 pts
- BALDY 11 pts
- BIFID 11 pts
- FAIRY 11 pts
- FATLY 11 pts
- FITLY 11 pts
- FORAY 11 pts
- FORTY 11 pts
- ABAFT 10 pts
- BARFI 10 pts
- BIALY 10 pts
- BORTY 10 pts
- BOYAR 10 pts
- BOYLA 10 pts
- ADYTA 9 pts
- DAILY 9 pts
- DAIRY 9 pts
- DIARY 9 pts
- DIRTY 9 pts
- DOILY 9 pts
- DORTY 9 pts
- DRAFT 9 pts
- DRIFT 9 pts
- DRILY 9 pts
- FARAD 9 pts
- FIORD 9 pts
- ADBOT 8 pts
- AFRIT 8 pts
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- BOARD 8 pts
- BRAID 8 pts
- BROAD 8 pts
- DOBLA 8 pts
- DOBRA 8 pts
- FATAL 8 pts
- FILAR 8 pts
- FLAIR 8 pts
- FLIRT 8 pts
- FLOAT 8 pts
- FLORA 8 pts
- FLOTA 8 pts
- FOLIA 8 pts
- FRAIL 8 pts
- IFTAR 8 pts
- ABOIL 7 pts
- ABORT 7 pts
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- BIALI 7 pts
- BIOTA 7 pts
- BLOAT 7 pts
- BOART 7 pts
- BOLAR 7 pts
- BORAL 7 pts
- BRAIL 7 pts
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- LABIA 7 pts
- AROID 6 pts
- DOTAL 6 pts
- DRAIL 6 pts
- DROIT 6 pts
- IDIOT 6 pts
- ILIAD 6 pts
- AALII 5 pts
- AIOLI 5 pts
- ALTAR 5 pts
- AORTA 5 pts
- ARTAL 5 pts
- ATRIA 5 pts
- LAARI 5 pts
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