dott- root words — words with the dott- root

The root dott- comes from Old English dott, meaning small lump or spot (unburnt tobacco plug in a pipe). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including dottle. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dott- root

Explore words with dott- — words containing the dott- root and sharing its sense of "small lump or spot (unburnt tobacco plug in a pipe)". Examples include dottle. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dott- mean?

The dott- root means small lump or spot (unburnt tobacco plug in a pipe), from Old English dott. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.