playability

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noun

The state or property of being playable.

“Mutant Chickens from Mars has great graphics, but the playability is lacking.”

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Meanings

nounplayability (usually uncountable, plural playabilities)

plural playabilities

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state or property of being playable.
  2. uncountableusuallyThe quality and enjoyability of a game's gameplay.

    Mutant Chickens from Mars has great graphics, but the playability is lacking.

Origin

From play + -ability or playable + -ity.

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Translations

Catalan jugabilitat, jugabilitat
  • jugabilitatproperty of being playable
  • jugabilitatoverall quality of gameplay
Finnish pelattavuus
  • pelattavuusoverall quality of gameplay
French jouabilité, jouabilité
  • jouabilitéproperty of being playable
  • jouabilitéoverall quality of gameplay
German Spielbarkeit
  • Spielbarkeitoverall quality of gameplay
Korean 게임성
  • 게임성 (geimseong)overall quality of gameplay
Polish grywalność, grywalność
  • grywalnośćproperty of being playable
  • grywalnośćoverall quality of gameplay
Portuguese jogabilidade, jogabilidade
  • jogabilidadeproperty of being playable
  • jogabilidadeoverall quality of gameplay
Spanish jugabilidad, jugabilidad
  • jugabilidadproperty of being playable
  • jugabilidadoverall quality of gameplay
Cite this entry
APA

playability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playability

MLA

“playability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playability. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “playability,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/playability.

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