"Root" validity in different word game dictionaries
| Dictionary | Validity |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
| Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"root" Definition
- [countable] the part of a plant that grows under the ground and takes in water and minerals that it sends to the rest of the plant
- [countable] the part of a hair, tooth, nail or tongue that attaches it to the rest of the body
- [countable, usually singular] the main cause of something, such as a problem or difficult situation
- [countable, usually plural] the origin or basis of something
- roots [plural] the feelings or connections that you have with a place because you have lived there or your family came from there
- [countable] (linguistics) the part of a word that has the main meaning and that its other forms are based on; a word that other words are formed from
- [countable] a quantity which, when multiplied by itself a particular number of times, produces another quantity see also cube root, square root
"root" Synonyms & Antonyms
"root" synonyms:
- radicle,
- rhizome,
- tuber,
- radicel,
- radix,
- rootlet,
- rootstock,
- stem,
- corm,
- tap-root,
- bulb,
- shoot,
- crude-form,
- origin,
- source,
- cause,
- fountainhead,
- seed,
- beginnings
"root" antonyms:
- stem,
- branch,
- shoot,
- stalk,
- trunk,
- twig,
- cane,
- pedicel,
- pedicle,
- stock,
- petiole,
- peduncle,
- consequence,
- result,
- outcome,
- effect,
- upshot,
- ramification,
- repercussion