putr- root words — words with the putr- root

The root putr- comes from Latin puter, meaning rotten. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including putrefaction, putrefied, putrefies, putrefy, putrefying, putrescence, putrescent, putrefactive. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the putr- root

Explore words with putr- — words containing the putr- root and sharing its sense of "rotten". Examples include putrefaction, putrefied, putrefies, putrefy, putrefying, putrescence, putrescent, putrefactive. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The putr- root means rotten, from Latin puter. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.