writ- root words — words with the writ- root

The root writ- comes from Old English writan, meaning write, scratch. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including scriptwriter, copywriter, screenwriter, playwriting, scriptwriting, writeable. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the writ- root

Explore words with writ- — words containing the writ- root and sharing its sense of "write, scratch". Examples include scriptwriter, copywriter, screenwriter, playwriting, scriptwriting, writeable. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does writ- mean?

The writ- root means write, scratch, from Old English writan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.