tempt- root words — words with the tempt- root

The root tempt- comes from Latin temptare, meaning to try. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including attemptable, attentat, reattempt, unattempted, untempting. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tempt- root

Explore words with tempt- — words containing the tempt- root and sharing its sense of "to try". Examples include attemptable, attentat, reattempt, unattempted, untempting. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tempt- mean?

The tempt- root means to try, from Latin temptare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.