ball- root words — words with the ball- root

The root ball- comes from Italian balla, meaning little ball. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including ballot, balloon, ballon, buttonball. 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 "little ball". Examples include ballot, balloon, ballon, buttonball. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ball- mean?

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