varic- root words — words with the varic- root

The root varic- comes from Latin varus, meaning bent, straddle. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including prevaricate, prevaricates, prevaricating, prevarication, prevarications, prevaricator, prevaricators. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the varic- root

Explore words with varic- — words containing the varic- root and sharing its sense of "bent, straddle". Examples include prevaricate, prevaricates, prevaricating, prevarication, prevarications, prevaricator, prevaricators. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The varic- root means bent, straddle, from Latin varus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.