ush- root words — words with the ush- root

The root ush- comes from Latin ostium, meaning door. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including usher, ushered, ushering, ushers, usherette, ostiary, ostiole, ostium. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ush- root

Explore words with ush- — words containing the ush- root and sharing its sense of "door". Examples include usher, ushered, ushering, ushers, usherette, ostiary, ostiole, ostium. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ush- mean?

The ush- root means door, from Latin ostium. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.