tight- root words — words with the tight- root

The root tight- comes from Old Norse thettr, meaning watertight, dense, firm. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including airtight, overtightened. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tight- root

Explore words with tight- — words containing the tight- root and sharing its sense of "watertight, dense, firm". Examples include airtight, overtightened. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tight- mean?

The tight- root means watertight, dense, firm, from Old Norse thettr. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.