dumb- root words — words with the dumb- root

The root dumb- comes from Old English dumb, meaning mute, silent. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including dumbwaiter. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dumb- root

Explore words with dumb- — words containing the dumb- root and sharing its sense of "mute, silent". Examples include dumbwaiter. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dumb- mean?

The dumb- root means mute, silent, from Old English dumb. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.