sweet- root words — words with the sweet- root

The root sweet- comes from Old English swete, meaning sugary. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including semisweet. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sweet- root

Explore words with sweet- — words containing the sweet- root and sharing its sense of "sugary". Examples include semisweet. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sweet- mean?

The sweet- root means sugary, from Old English swete. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.