rat- root words — words with the rat- root

The root rat- comes from Latin ratis, meaning raft. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including ratite. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rat- root

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

What does rat- mean?

The rat- root means raft, from Latin ratis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.