lace- root words — words with the lace- root

The root lace- comes from Latin laqueus, meaning noose, snare. 15 words in Dendril are built from it, including lace, laced, laces, lacing, shoelace, shoelaces, lasso, lassoed, lassoing, interlace, interlaced, interlacing. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lace- root

Explore words with lace- — words containing the lace- root and sharing its sense of "noose, snare". Examples include lace, laced, laces, lacing, shoelace, shoelaces, lasso, lassoed, lassoing, interlace, interlaced, interlacing. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The lace- root means noose, snare, from Latin laqueus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.