muscl- root words — words with the muscl- root

The root muscl- comes from Latin musculus, meaning little mouse, muscle. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including muscle, muscles, muscled, muscling, muscular, mussel, mussels, muscularity, musculature. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the muscl- root

Explore words with muscl- — words containing the muscl- root and sharing its sense of "little mouse, muscle". Examples include muscle, muscles, muscled, muscling, muscular, mussel, mussels, muscularity, musculature. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does muscl- mean?

The muscl- root means little mouse, muscle, from Latin musculus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.