dexter- root words — words with the dexter- root

The root dexter- comes from Latin dexter, meaning right hand, skillful. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including ambidextrous, dexterity, dexterous, ambidextrously, dexterously, dextrose. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dexter- root

Explore words with dexter- — words containing the dexter- root and sharing its sense of "right hand, skillful". Examples include ambidextrous, dexterity, dexterous, ambidextrously, dexterously, dextrose. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dexter- mean?

The dexter- root means right hand, skillful, from Latin dexter. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.