athl- root words — words with the athl- root

The root athl- comes from Greek athlon, meaning contest, prize. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including athlete, athletes, athletic, athletics, decathlon, athletically, biathlon, pentathlon, triathlon, triathlons. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the athl- root

Explore words with athl- — words containing the athl- root and sharing its sense of "contest, prize". Examples include athlete, athletes, athletic, athletics, decathlon, athletically, biathlon, pentathlon, triathlon, triathlons. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The athl- root means contest, prize, from Greek athlon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.