crap- root words — words with the crap- root

The root crap- comes from Latin crispus, meaning curled. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including crisp, crepe, crispy, crispier, crispiest, crape, crispness, crepey, crispate, crispbread, crispiness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the crap- root

Explore words with crap- — words containing the crap- root and sharing its sense of "curled". Examples include crisp, crepe, crispy, crispier, crispiest, crape, crispness, crepey, crispate, crispbread, crispiness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The crap- root means curled, from Latin crispus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.