ROOT Definitions, Synonyms, and Scrabble Information
Is ROOT a valid Scrabble word? Find dictionary definitions, synonyms, Scrabble and Words with Friends information, and more about the word ROOT below.
See what Anagrams and Words you can make with the letters in 'root' ( o o r t )
Scrabble and Words with Friends
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ROOT is a valid Scrabble
word worth 4 points. Scrabble
uses the TWL word list.
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ROOT is a valid Words with Friends
word worth 4 points. Words with
Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
- ROOT is a 4 letter word containing the letters o, o, r, t.
Definitions
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root
noun (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
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root
noun the place where something begins, where it springs into being
communism's Russian root
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root
noun (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
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root
noun a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
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root
noun the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
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root
noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
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root
noun a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
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root
noun the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
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root
verb take root and begin to grow
this plant roots quickly
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root
verb come into existence, originate
The problem roots in her depression
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root
verb cheer for
She roots for the Broncos
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root
verb plant by the roots
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root
verb dig with the snout
the pig was rooting for truffles
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root
verb become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
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root
verb cause to take roots
- Lookup ROOT using the Merriam-Webster dictionary
Synonyms
Anagrams
roto, toro
