barr- root words — words with the barr- root

The root barr- comes from Latin barra, meaning bar, barrier. 13 words in Dendril are built from it, including embarrass, embarrassed, embarrasses, embarrassing, embarrassment, embargo, embargoed, embargoes, embarrassments, barbell, barbells, barista. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the barr- root

Explore words with barr- — words containing the barr- root and sharing its sense of "bar, barrier". Examples include embarrass, embarrassed, embarrasses, embarrassing, embarrassment, embargo, embargoed, embargoes, embarrassments, barbell, barbells, barista. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The barr- root means bar, barrier, from Latin barra. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.