vertic- root words — words with the vertic- root

The root vertic- comes from Latin vertex, meaning whorl; turning point. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including verticillaster, verticillate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the vertic- root

Explore words with vertic- — words containing the vertic- root and sharing its sense of "whorl; turning point". Examples include verticillaster, verticillate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does vertic- mean?

The vertic- root means whorl; turning point, from Latin vertex. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.