tattle- root words — words with the tattle- root

The root tattle- comes from Middle Flemish tatelen, meaning to chatter, prattle. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including tattletale. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tattle- root

Explore words with tattle- — words containing the tattle- root and sharing its sense of "to chatter, prattle". Examples include tattletale. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tattle- mean?

The tattle- root means to chatter, prattle, from Middle Flemish tatelen. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.