kempt- root words — words with the kempt- root

The root kempt- comes from Old English kemben, meaning combed. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including unkempt. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the kempt- root

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

What does kempt- mean?

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