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cred- root words — words with the cred- root

The root cred- comes from Latin credere, meaning to believe, to entrust. 38 words in Dendril are built from it, including credit, credibility, credible, credits, creed, incredible, incredibly, accredit, accredited, accrediting, credence, credential. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cred- root

Explore words with cred- — words containing the cred- root and sharing its sense of "to believe, to entrust". Examples include credit, credibility, credible, credits, creed, incredible, incredibly, accredit, accredited, accrediting, credence, credential. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cred- mean?

The cred- root means to believe, to entrust, from Latin credere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.