alley- root words — words with the alley- root

The root alley- comes from French aler, meaning to go, walk (passageway). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including alleycat. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the alley- root

Explore words with alley- — words containing the alley- root and sharing its sense of "to go, walk (passageway)". Examples include alleycat. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does alley- mean?

The alley- root means to go, walk (passageway), from French aler. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.