cloy- root words — words with the cloy- root

The root cloy- comes from Latin clavus, meaning nail. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including clove, cloy, cloyed, cloying, claviform, clavus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cloy- root

Explore words with cloy- — words containing the cloy- root and sharing its sense of "nail". Examples include clove, cloy, cloyed, cloying, claviform, clavus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cloy- mean?

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