Liability
9 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The state of being legally responsible for something, or a person or thing whose presence or behaviour is likely to cause embarrassment or problems. In finance, it refers to debts or obligations.
“The company faces significant financial liability due to the defective product claims.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/laɪəˈbɪlɪti/
Syllables
li·a·bil·i·ty
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Wordle
Contains five 'I's and two 'L's; extremely vowel-heavy word
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Scrabble
Worth 14 points; excellent for deploying multiple vowels, especially 'I's
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