pol- root words — words with the pol- root

The root pol- comes from Latin polio, meaning polish. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including polite, politeness, impolite, interpolation, politely, impolitely, impoliteness, interpolate, interpolated, interpolating. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pol- root

Explore words with pol- — words containing the pol- root and sharing its sense of "polish". Examples include polite, politeness, impolite, interpolation, politely, impolitely, impoliteness, interpolate, interpolated, interpolating. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The pol- root means polish, from Latin polio. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.