torm-

torm- root words — words with the torm- root

The root torm- comes from Latin torquere, meaning twist. 42 words in Dendril are built from it, including torch, torched, torches, torching, torment, tormented, tormenting, tormentor, tormentors, torments, torque, tortilla. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the torm- root

Explore words with torm- — words containing the torm- root and sharing its sense of "twist". Examples include torch, torched, torches, torching, torment, tormented, tormenting, tormentor, tormentors, torments, torque, tortilla. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The torm- root means twist, from Latin torquere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.