be-

be- root words — words with the be- root

The root be- comes from Old English bi, meaning about, upon. 24 words in Dendril are built from it, including befall, befallen, befalling, befalls, befell, befit, befits, befitting, befriend, befriended, befriending, befriends. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the be- root

Explore words with be- — words containing the be- root and sharing its sense of "about, upon". Examples include befall, befallen, befalling, befalls, befell, befit, befits, befitting, befriend, befriended, befriending, befriends. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The be- root means about, upon, from Old English bi. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.