cand- root words — words with the cand- root

The root cand- comes from Latin candeo, meaning shine, glow. 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including candle, candled, candles, candlestick, candlesticks, candling, incandescence, incandescent, incendiaries, incendiary, incense, incensed. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cand- root

Explore words with cand- — words containing the cand- root and sharing its sense of "shine, glow". Examples include candle, candled, candles, candlestick, candlesticks, candling, incandescence, incandescent, incendiaries, incendiary, incense, incensed. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The cand- root means shine, glow, from Latin candeo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.