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Words with lax-
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lax- root words — words with the lax- root

The root lax- comes from Latin laxus, meaning loose. 30 words in Dendril are built from it, including release, released, releases, releasing, relax, relaxed, relaxes, relaxing, lax, laxative, laxatives, laxer. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lax- root

Explore words with lax- — words containing the lax- root and sharing its sense of "loose". Examples include release, released, releases, releasing, relax, relaxed, relaxes, relaxing, lax, laxative, laxatives, laxer. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lax- mean?

The lax- root means loose, from Latin laxus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.

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