flict- root words — words with the flict- root

The root flict- comes from Latin fligo, meaning strike. 17 words in Dendril are built from it, including conflict, conflicted, conflicting, conflicts, inflict, afflict, afflicted, afflicting, affliction, afflictions, afflicts, inflicted. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the flict- root

Explore words with flict- — words containing the flict- root and sharing its sense of "strike". Examples include conflict, conflicted, conflicting, conflicts, inflict, afflict, afflicted, afflicting, affliction, afflictions, afflicts, inflicted. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The flict- root means strike, from Latin fligo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.