sort- root words — words with the sort- root

The root sort- comes from Latin sors, meaning lot, fate. 18 words in Dendril are built from it, including sort, sorted, sorting, sorts, assort, assorted, assorting, assortment, consort, consorted, consorting, consortium. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sort- root

Explore words with sort- — words containing the sort- root and sharing its sense of "lot, fate". Examples include sort, sorted, sorting, sorts, assort, assorted, assorting, assortment, consort, consorted, consorting, consortium. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The sort- root means lot, fate, from Latin sors. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.