Words Containing ROOT

158 words contain ROOT anywhere. Scores range up to 22 points (SQUAWROOTS), averaging 11.4 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Any of several North American perennial herbs of the genus Heuchera, having small white or greenish flowers.

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Plural of ALUMROOT.

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A starchy substance obtained from certain plant rhizomes, used as a thickener.

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Plural of ARROWROOT.

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A perennial western North American plant with yellow flowers and balsam-scented roots.

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Plural of BALSAMROOT.

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The dark red root of the beet plant, eaten as a vegetable.

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Plural of BEETROOT.

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A North American trillium with astringent root used in folk medicine.

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Plural of BIRTHROOT.

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A low-growing plant with pink flowers, state flower of Montana.

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Plural of BITTERROOT.

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A North American plant with red sap and a white flower.

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Plural of BLOODROOT.

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A plant with edible tuberous roots, also its root.

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Plural of BREADROOT.

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The hard root of the briar plant, used for pipes.

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Plural of BRIARROOT.

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The root of a brier plant.

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Plural of BRIERROOT.

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Alternative form of chay root.

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Plural of CHAYROOT.

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A cigar with square-cut ends.

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Plural of CHEROOT.

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The root of a Chinese plant used medicinally.

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Plural of CHINAROOT.

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A plant disease causing clublike swellings on roots.

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Plural of CLUBROOT.

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Any of several plants with bitter roots used to treat colic.

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Plural of COLICROOT.

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Any of various orchids of the genus Corallorhiza with coral-like rhizomes.

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Plural of CORALROOT.

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A North American woodland plant with pungent roots.

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Plural of CRINKLEROOT.

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To tear up from the roots.

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Past tense of DISROOT.

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Present participle of DISROOT.

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Third-person singular present tense of DISROOT.

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A plant of the arum family, also called green dragon.

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Plural of DRAGONROOT.

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To establish firmly by or as if by roots.

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Past tense of ENROOT.

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Present participle of ENROOT.

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Third-person singular present tense of ENROOT.

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A plant of the genus Triosteum.

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Plural of FEVERROOT.

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The pungent rhizome of the ginger plant.

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Plural of GINGERROOT.

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At the most basic or local level.

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Plural of GRASSROOT.

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A plant whose root smells of musk, used in medicine.

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Plural of MUSKROOT.

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The collective political force of internet activists.

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Plural of NETROOT.

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The fragrant root of certain irises, used in perfumes and medicines.

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Plural of ORRISROOT.

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To uproot.

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Past tense of OUTROOT.

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Present participle of OUTROOT.

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Third-person singular present tense of OUTROOT.

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SQUAWROOTS scores 22 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.