sort- root words — words with the sort- root

The root sort- comes from Latin sortior, meaning cast lots. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including resort, resorted, resorting, resorts. 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 "cast lots". Examples include resort, resorted, resorting, resorts. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sort- mean?

The sort- root means cast lots, from Latin sortior. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.