bol-

bol- root words — words with the bol- root

The root bol- comes from Greek ballo, meaning throw. 35 words in Dendril are built from it, including problem, problems, symbol, symbols, ballet, symbolic, ballistics, diabolical, emblem, emblems, hyperbole, metabolic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bol- root

Explore words with bol- — words containing the bol- root and sharing its sense of "throw". Examples include problem, problems, symbol, symbols, ballet, symbolic, ballistics, diabolical, emblem, emblems, hyperbole, metabolic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The bol- root means throw, from Greek ballo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.