gut- root words — words with the gut- root

The root gut- comes from Old English guttan, meaning intestine. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including catgut. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gut- root

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

What does gut- mean?

The gut- root means intestine, from Old English guttan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.