pell- root words — words with the pell- root

The root pell- comes from Latin pellere, meaning to drive, push. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including compulsories, appulse, bipropellant, expellant, interpellate, uncompelling. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pell- root

Explore words with pell- — words containing the pell- root and sharing its sense of "to drive, push". Examples include compulsories, appulse, bipropellant, expellant, interpellate, uncompelling. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pell- mean?

The pell- root means to drive, push, from Latin pellere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.