1verb
move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
“The war uprooted many people”
01 Word definition
uproot
6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants
Is UPROOT a word?
Yes. UPROOT is a 6-letter verb. move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
U-P-R-O-O-THow do you spell UPROOT?
UPROOT contains 6 letters, begins with U, and ends with T.
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2verb
destroy completely, as if down to the roots
“the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗deracinateeradicateextirpateroot outexterminate
02 Letter breakdown
How is UPROOT spelled?
U1P2R3O4O5T6
03 Word-game status
Can you play UPROOT?
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FAQ Quick answers
About UPROOT.
How do you spell UPROOT?
UPROOT is spelled U-P-R-O-O-T. It contains 6 letters.