pen- root words — words with the pen- root

The root pen- comes from Latin penna, meaning feather. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including pen, pens, penknife, penmanship, penlight, pennon, empennage, panne, penna, pennate, penne, pennoncel. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pen- root

Explore words with pen- — words containing the pen- root and sharing its sense of "feather". Examples include pen, pens, penknife, penmanship, penlight, pennon, empennage, panne, penna, pennate, penne, pennoncel. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The pen- root means feather, from Latin penna. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.