pup- root words — words with the pup- root

The root pup- comes from French puppe, meaning doll, young dog. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including pupped, pupping. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pup- root

Explore words with pup- — words containing the pup- root and sharing its sense of "doll, young dog". Examples include pupped, pupping. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pup- mean?

The pup- root means doll, young dog, from French puppe. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.