sord- root words — words with the sord- root

The root sord- comes from Latin sordes, meaning filth, dirt. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including sordid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sord- root

Explore words with sord- — words containing the sord- root and sharing its sense of "filth, dirt". Examples include sordid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sord- mean?

The sord- root means filth, dirt, from Latin sordes. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.