root: Information About The Word 'root'

root is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'root' is made up of 4 letters.

Meanings:
  • (n) (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
  • (n) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
  • (n) the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"
  • (n) a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number
  • (n) the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
  • (n) someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
  • (n) a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
  • (n) the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
  • (v) take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly"
  • (v) come into existence, originate; "The problem roots in her depression"
  • (v) plant by the roots
  • (v) dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"
  • (v) take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"
  • (v) become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"
  • (v) cause to take roots
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Using the word 'root' in Scrabble will fetch you 4 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 4 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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Words Ending With 'root'

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Words Starting With 'root'

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Words Containing 'root'

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Points in Scrabble for root4
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