vail- root words — words with the vail- root

The root vail- comes from Latin valere, meaning to be strong, be worth. 60 words in Dendril are built from it, including valedictories, availableness, availably, bioavailability, bioequivalent, bivalent, countervail, covalence, covalent, devaluate, disvalue, divalence. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the vail- root

Explore words with vail- — words containing the vail- root and sharing its sense of "to be strong, be worth". Examples include valedictories, availableness, availably, bioavailability, bioequivalent, bivalent, countervail, covalence, covalent, devaluate, disvalue, divalence. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does vail- mean?

The vail- root means to be strong, be worth, from Latin valere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.