bear- root words — words with the bear- root

The root bear- comes from Old English bera, meaning bear. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including bugbear. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bear- root

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

What does bear- mean?

The bear- root means bear, from Old English bera. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.