ex-

ex- root words — words with the ex- root

The root ex- comes from Latin ex, meaning out, forth. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including exit, exited, exiting, exits, aftereffect, effortless, eject, ejected, ejecting, ejection, ejections, ejects. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ex- root

Explore words with ex- — words containing the ex- root and sharing its sense of "out, forth". Examples include exit, exited, exiting, exits, aftereffect, effortless, eject, ejected, ejecting, ejection, ejections, ejects. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ex- root means out, forth, from Latin ex. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.