let- root words — words with the let- root

The root let- comes from Latin deleo, meaning blot out, destroy. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including delete, deleted, deletes, deleting, deletion, deletions, indelible, indelibly. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the let- root

Explore words with let- — words containing the let- root and sharing its sense of "blot out, destroy". Examples include delete, deleted, deletes, deleting, deletion, deletions, indelible, indelibly. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does let- mean?

The let- root means blot out, destroy, from Latin deleo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.