list- root words — words with the list- root

The root list- comes from Old English lista, meaning strip, list. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including shortlist, enlistee. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the list- root

Explore words with list- — words containing the list- root and sharing its sense of "strip, list". Examples include shortlist, enlistee. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does list- mean?

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