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Words with hes-
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hes- root words — words with the hes- root

The root hes- comes from Latin haereo, meaning stick, cling. 34 words in Dendril are built from it, including adhere, adhered, adheres, adhering, coherent, incoherent, inherent, inherently, adherence, adherent, adherents, adhesion. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hes- root

Explore words with hes- — words containing the hes- root and sharing its sense of "stick, cling". Examples include adhere, adhered, adheres, adhering, coherent, incoherent, inherent, inherently, adherence, adherent, adherents, adhesion. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hes- mean?

The hes- root means stick, cling, from Latin haereo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.

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