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strict- root words — words with the strict- root

The root strict- comes from Latin stringo, meaning draw tight, bind. 54 words in Dendril are built from it, including constraint, constraints, district, restrict, restricted, restricting, restricts, constrain, constrained, constraining, constrains, distress. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the strict- root

Explore words with strict- — words containing the strict- root and sharing its sense of "draw tight, bind". Examples include constraint, constraints, district, restrict, restricted, restricting, restricts, constrain, constrained, constraining, constrains, distress. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does strict- mean?

The strict- root means draw tight, bind, from Latin stringo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.