spine- root words — words with the spine- root

The root spine- comes from Latin spina, meaning thorn, backbone. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including porcupine, porcupines, spinal, spine, spineless, spines. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the spine- root

Explore words with spine- — words containing the spine- root and sharing its sense of "thorn, backbone". Examples include porcupine, porcupines, spinal, spine, spineless, spines. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does spine- mean?

The spine- root means thorn, backbone, from Latin spina. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.