dent- root words — words with the dent- root

The root dent- comes from Latin dens, meaning tooth. 21 words in Dendril are built from it, including dentist, indent, dandelion, dandelions, dental, dentistry, dentists, indentation, indentations, indented, indenting, indents. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dent- root

Explore words with dent- — words containing the dent- root and sharing its sense of "tooth". Examples include dentist, indent, dandelion, dandelions, dental, dentistry, dentists, indentation, indentations, indented, indenting, indents. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The dent- root means tooth, from Latin dens. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.