fut- root words — words with the fut- root

The root fut- comes from Latin futare, meaning to beat, strike down. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including confutable, refutable, refutably, refutal, refutative. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fut- root

Explore words with fut- — words containing the fut- root and sharing its sense of "to beat, strike down". Examples include confutable, refutable, refutably, refutal, refutative. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does fut- mean?

The fut- root means to beat, strike down, from Latin futare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.