archy- root words — words with the archy- root

The root archy- comes from Greek arkhein, meaning to rule. 17 words in Dendril are built from it, including matriarchies, patriarchies, oligarchies, anarchised, anarchising, anarchized, anarchizing, antihierarchical, antimonarchical, duarchy, dyarchies, dyarchy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the archy- root

Explore words with archy- — words containing the archy- root and sharing its sense of "to rule". Examples include matriarchies, patriarchies, oligarchies, anarchised, anarchising, anarchized, anarchizing, antihierarchical, antimonarchical, duarchy, dyarchies, dyarchy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The archy- root means to rule, from Greek arkhein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.