bench- root words — words with the bench- root

The root bench- comes from Old English benc, meaning long seat. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including frontbencher. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bench- root

Explore words with bench- — words containing the bench- root and sharing its sense of "long seat". Examples include frontbencher. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bench- mean?

The bench- root means long seat, from Old English benc. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.