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Words with liter-
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liter- root words — words with the liter- root

The root liter- comes from Latin littera, meaning letter. 24 words in Dendril are built from it, including literally, literature, illiterate, literal, literary, literate, illiteracy, illiterates, literacy, literals, obliterate, obliterated. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the liter- root

Explore words with liter- — words containing the liter- root and sharing its sense of "letter". Examples include literally, literature, illiterate, literal, literary, literate, illiteracy, illiterates, literacy, literals, obliterate, obliterated. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does liter- mean?

The liter- root means letter, from Latin littera. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.

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