pit- root words — words with the pit- root

The root pit- comes from Latin puteus, meaning well, pit, shaft. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including pit. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pit- root

Explore words with pit- — words containing the pit- root and sharing its sense of "well, pit, shaft". Examples include pit. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pit- mean?

The pit- root means well, pit, shaft, from Latin puteus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.