acu- root words — words with the acu- root

The root acu- comes from Latin acus, meaning needle. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including acupuncture, acupuncturist, acerate, acerose, acnode, acuate, aculeus, acupressure, aglet, aiglet. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the acu- root

Explore words with acu- — words containing the acu- root and sharing its sense of "needle". Examples include acupuncture, acupuncturist, acerate, acerose, acnode, acuate, aculeus, acupressure, aglet, aiglet. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The acu- root means needle, from Latin acus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.