torqu- root words — words with the torqu- root

The root torqu- comes from Latin torquere, meaning twist. 19 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 torqu- root

Explore words with torqu- — words containing the torqu- 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 torqu- root means twist, from Latin torquere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.