point-

point- root words — words with the point- root

The root point- comes from Latin punctum, meaning point, prick. 23 words in Dendril are built from it, including appoint, appointed, appointing, appointment, appointments, appoints, disappoint, disappointed, disappointing, disappointment, disappoints, appointee. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the point- root

Explore words with point- — words containing the point- root and sharing its sense of "point, prick". Examples include appoint, appointed, appointing, appointment, appointments, appoints, disappoint, disappointed, disappointing, disappointment, disappoints, appointee. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The point- root means point, prick, from Latin punctum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.