acro- root words — words with the acro- root

The root acro- comes from Greek akros, meaning tip, height. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including acronym, acronyms, acrobat, acrobatic, acrobatics, acrobats, acrostic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the acro- root

Explore words with acro- — words containing the acro- root and sharing its sense of "tip, height". Examples include acronym, acronyms, acrobat, acrobatic, acrobatics, acrobats, acrostic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does acro- mean?

The acro- root means tip, height, from Greek akros. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.