rud- root words — words with the rud- root

The root rud- comes from Latin rudis, meaning rough, unformed. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including rude, erudite, rudely, rudeness, ruder, rudest, rudimentary, erudition, rudiment, rudiments, eruditely. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rud- root

Explore words with rud- — words containing the rud- root and sharing its sense of "rough, unformed". Examples include rude, erudite, rudely, rudeness, ruder, rudest, rudimentary, erudition, rudiment, rudiments, eruditely. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The rud- root means rough, unformed, from Latin rudis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.