rad- root words — words with the rad- root

The root rad- comes from Latin radere, meaning to scrape, scratch. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including abradant. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rad- root

Explore words with rad- — words containing the rad- root and sharing its sense of "to scrape, scratch". Examples include abradant. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does rad- mean?

The rad- root means to scrape, scratch, from Latin radere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.