malt- root words — words with the malt- root

The root malt- comes from Old English malt, meaning malt (steeped grain). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including maltase, maltose. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the malt- root

Explore words with malt- — words containing the malt- root and sharing its sense of "malt (steeped grain)". Examples include maltase, maltose. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does malt- mean?

The malt- root means malt (steeped grain), from Old English malt. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.