rept- root words — words with the rept- root

The root rept- comes from Latin repo, meaning creep, crawl. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including reptile, reptiles, reptilian, reptilians. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rept- root

Explore words with rept- — words containing the rept- root and sharing its sense of "creep, crawl". Examples include reptile, reptiles, reptilian, reptilians. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does rept- mean?

The rept- root means creep, crawl, from Latin repo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.