butt- root words — words with the butt- root

The root butt- comes from Old French boter, meaning thrust, strike. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including rebut, rebuttal, rebutted. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the butt- root

Explore words with butt- — words containing the butt- root and sharing its sense of "thrust, strike". Examples include rebut, rebuttal, rebutted. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does butt- mean?

The butt- root means thrust, strike, from Old French boter. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.