fens-

fens- root words — words with the fens- root

The root fens- comes from Latin fendo, meaning strike, ward off. 26 words in Dendril are built from it, including indefensible, offend, offended, offender, offenders, offending, offends, offense, offenses, offensive, defendant, defendants. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fens- root

Explore words with fens- — words containing the fens- root and sharing its sense of "strike, ward off". Examples include indefensible, offend, offended, offender, offenders, offending, offends, offense, offenses, offensive, defendant, defendants. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fens- mean?

The fens- root means strike, ward off, from Latin fendo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.