dot- root words — words with the dot- root

The root dot- comes from Middle English doten, meaning be silly, be feeble-minded. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including dotage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dot- root

Explore words with dot- — words containing the dot- root and sharing its sense of "be silly, be feeble-minded". Examples include dotage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dot- mean?

The dot- root means be silly, be feeble-minded, from Middle English doten. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.