face- root words — words with the face- root

The root face- comes from Latin facia, meaning face, form, appearance. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including boldface, facepalm. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the face- root

Explore words with face- — words containing the face- root and sharing its sense of "face, form, appearance". Examples include boldface, facepalm. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does face- mean?

The face- root means face, form, appearance, from Latin facia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.