answer- root words — words with the answer- root

The root answer- comes from Old English andswaru, meaning reply, swear against. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including answerability, answerableness, answerphone. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the answer- root

Explore words with answer- — words containing the answer- root and sharing its sense of "reply, swear against". Examples include answerability, answerableness, answerphone. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does answer- mean?

The answer- root means reply, swear against, from Old English andswaru. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.