fault- root words — words with the fault- root

The root fault- comes from Latin fallo, meaning deceive. 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including default, defaults, infallible, defaulted, defaulting, unfailing, infallibility, defaulter, defaulters, fallaciously, fallibility, fallibly. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fault- root

Explore words with fault- — words containing the fault- root and sharing its sense of "deceive". Examples include default, defaults, infallible, defaulted, defaulting, unfailing, infallibility, defaulter, defaulters, fallaciously, fallibility, fallibly. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The fault- root means deceive, from Latin fallo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.