attack- root words — words with the attack- root

The root attack- comes from Italian attaccare, meaning attack, attach. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including counterattack, counterattacked, counterattacks. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the attack- root

Explore words with attack- — words containing the attack- root and sharing its sense of "attack, attach". Examples include counterattack, counterattacked, counterattacks. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does attack- mean?

The attack- root means attack, attach, from Italian attaccare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.