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tel- root words — words with the tel- root

The root tel- comes from Greek telos, meaning end, completion. 22 words in Dendril are built from it, including atelectatic, atelic, autotelic, autotelism, bradytelic, dysteleological, dysteleologist, dysteleology, entelechy, telangiectasis, telencephalon, teleological. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tel- root

Explore words with tel- — words containing the tel- root and sharing its sense of "end, completion". Examples include atelectatic, atelic, autotelic, autotelism, bradytelic, dysteleological, dysteleologist, dysteleology, entelechy, telangiectasis, telencephalon, teleological. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The tel- root means end, completion, from Greek telos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.