mel- root words — words with the mel- root

The root mel- comes from Latin macula, meaning mesh, net. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including trammel, trammeled, trammeling, trammels. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mel- root

Explore words with mel- — words containing the mel- root and sharing its sense of "mesh, net". Examples include trammel, trammeled, trammeling, trammels. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mel- mean?

The mel- root means mesh, net, from Latin macula. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.