nut- root words — words with the nut- root

The root nut- comes from Old English hnutu, meaning nut. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including peanut, peanuts, walnut, walnuts. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the nut- root

Explore words with nut- — words containing the nut- root and sharing its sense of "nut". Examples include peanut, peanuts, walnut, walnuts. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does nut- mean?

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