acre- root words — words with the acre- root

The root acre- comes from Old English aecer, meaning field. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including acre, acreage, acres. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the acre- root

Explore words with acre- — words containing the acre- root and sharing its sense of "field". Examples include acre, acreage, acres. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does acre- mean?

The acre- root means field, from Old English aecer. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.