gum- root words — words with the gum- root

The root gum- comes from Old French gomme, meaning gum, resin. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including gumdrop. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gum- root

Explore words with gum- — words containing the gum- root and sharing its sense of "gum, resin". Examples include gumdrop. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gum- mean?

The gum- root means gum, resin, from Old French gomme. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.