strepto- root words — words with the strepto- root

The root strepto- comes from Greek streptos, meaning twisted. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including strep, streptococcal, streptococci, streptococcus, streptomycin, dihydrostreptomycin, streptokinase, streptothricin. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the strepto- root

Explore words with strepto- — words containing the strepto- root and sharing its sense of "twisted". Examples include strep, streptococcal, streptococci, streptococcus, streptomycin, dihydrostreptomycin, streptokinase, streptothricin. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The strepto- root means twisted, from Greek streptos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.