bail- root words — words with the bail- root

The root bail- comes from French baille, meaning bucket, to scoop water. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including bailout, bailey. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bail- root

Explore words with bail- — words containing the bail- root and sharing its sense of "bucket, to scoop water". Examples include bailout, bailey. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bail- mean?

The bail- root means bucket, to scoop water, from French baille. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.