sluice- root words — words with the sluice- root

The root sluice- comes from Latin exclusa, meaning shut-off (water barrier). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including sluiceway. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sluice- root

Explore words with sluice- — words containing the sluice- root and sharing its sense of "shut-off (water barrier)". Examples include sluiceway. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sluice- mean?

The sluice- root means shut-off (water barrier), from Latin exclusa. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.