batter- root words — words with the batter- root

The root batter- comes from Old French battre, meaning to beat, strike. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including battery, batteries, bascule, battement, battue. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the batter- root

Explore words with batter- — words containing the batter- root and sharing its sense of "to beat, strike". Examples include battery, batteries, bascule, battement, battue. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does batter- mean?

The batter- root means to beat, strike, from Old French battre. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.