beast- root words — words with the beast- root

The root beast- comes from Latin bestia, meaning beast. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including bestial, bestiality, beastliness, beastly, bestiary. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the beast- root

Explore words with beast- — words containing the beast- root and sharing its sense of "beast". Examples include bestial, bestiality, beastliness, beastly, bestiary. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does beast- mean?

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