ball- root words — words with the ball- root

The root ball- comes from Old Norse ball, meaning ball. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including screwball, screwballs, puffball, puffballs. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ball- root

Explore words with ball- — words containing the ball- root and sharing its sense of "ball". Examples include screwball, screwballs, puffball, puffballs. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ball- mean?

The ball- root means ball, from Old Norse ball. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.