stitch- root words — words with the stitch- root

The root stitch- comes from Old English stice, meaning a prick, puncture, stitch. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including whipstitch. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the stitch- root

Explore words with stitch- — words containing the stitch- root and sharing its sense of "a prick, puncture, stitch". Examples include whipstitch. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does stitch- mean?

The stitch- root means a prick, puncture, stitch, from Old English stice. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.