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Words with flect-
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flect- root words — words with the flect- root

The root flect- comes from Latin flecto, meaning bend. 41 words in Dendril are built from it, including flexible, reflect, reflected, reflecting, reflection, reflects, flexibility, inflexible, reflex, circumflex, deflect, deflected. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the flect- root

Explore words with flect- — words containing the flect- root and sharing its sense of "bend". Examples include flexible, reflect, reflected, reflecting, reflection, reflects, flexibility, inflexible, reflex, circumflex, deflect, deflected. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does flect- mean?

The flect- root means bend, from Latin flecto. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.

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