use- root words — words with the use- root

The root use- comes from Latin uti, meaning to use, employ. 13 words in Dendril are built from it, including overuse, underused, abusable, abusage, abusion, misusage, multiuse, nonabusive, underusing, unutilized, usably, usance. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the use- root

Explore words with use- — words containing the use- root and sharing its sense of "to use, employ". Examples include overuse, underused, abusable, abusage, abusion, misusage, multiuse, nonabusive, underusing, unutilized, usably, usance. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The use- root means to use, employ, from Latin uti. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.