plex- root words — words with the plex- root

The root plex- comes from Latin plecto, meaning weave, braid. 13 words in Dendril are built from it, including complex, complexity, complexes, complexion, complexioned, complexions, complexities, perplex, perplexed, perplexing, perplexity, complected. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the plex- root

Explore words with plex- — words containing the plex- root and sharing its sense of "weave, braid". Examples include complex, complexity, complexes, complexion, complexioned, complexions, complexities, perplex, perplexed, perplexing, perplexity, complected. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The plex- root means weave, braid, from Latin plecto. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.