anchor- root words — words with the anchor- root

The root anchor- comes from Greek anachoretes, meaning one who withdraws, hermit. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including anchoress, anchoritic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the anchor- root

Explore words with anchor- — words containing the anchor- root and sharing its sense of "one who withdraws, hermit". Examples include anchoress, anchoritic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does anchor- mean?

The anchor- root means one who withdraws, hermit, from Greek anachoretes. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.