plight- root words — words with the plight- root

The root plight- comes from Old English pliht, meaning danger, pledge. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including plight, plighted, plighting, plights. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the plight- root

Explore words with plight- — words containing the plight- root and sharing its sense of "danger, pledge". Examples include plight, plighted, plighting, plights. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does plight- mean?

The plight- root means danger, pledge, from Old English pliht. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.