ROOT — 4 letter word
root
The word root has 4 letters: R, O, O, T. It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends. Root has 2 anagrams: roto, toro. As a noun, it means "the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support".
4 letter word "root": R O O T — noun
Scrabble score: 4 Words With Friends score: 4
Letter analysis of root
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 2 consonants, 3 unique letters
Definition of root
noun
- the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support Synonyms: tooth root
- (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed Synonyms: stem
- a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes Synonyms: etymon
- the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation Synonyms: solution
- the place where something begins, where it springs into being Synonyms: beginning
- someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) Synonyms: antecedent
- (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes
- a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
verb
- take root and begin to grow "this plant roots quickly"
- cause to take roots
- become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style Synonyms: settle
- dig with the snout "the pig was rooting for truffles" Synonyms: rout, rootle
- plant by the roots
- come into existence, originate "The problem roots in my depression."