night- root words — words with the night- root

The root night- comes from Old English niht, meaning night. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including benighted, nightgown, nightcap. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the night- root

Explore words with night- — words containing the night- root and sharing its sense of "night". Examples include benighted, nightgown, nightcap. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does night- mean?

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