ravel- root words — words with the ravel- root

The root ravel- comes from Dutch rafelen, meaning tangle. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including unravel, unraveled, unraveling, unravels. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ravel- root

Explore words with ravel- — words containing the ravel- root and sharing its sense of "tangle". Examples include unravel, unraveled, unraveling, unravels. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ravel- mean?

The ravel- root means tangle, from Dutch rafelen. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.