cren- root words — words with the cren- root

The root cren- comes from Latin crena, meaning notch. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including crenate, crenation, crenel, crenelate, crenelled, crenelling, crenulate, crenulation. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cren- root

Explore words with cren- — words containing the cren- root and sharing its sense of "notch". Examples include crenate, crenation, crenel, crenelate, crenelled, crenelling, crenulate, crenulation. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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