balance- root words — words with the balance- root

The root balance- comes from Latin bilanx, meaning two-panned scale. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including imbalance, counterbalance, counterbalanced, counterbalances, counterbalancing, imbalances, imbalanced, outbalance. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the balance- root

Explore words with balance- — words containing the balance- root and sharing its sense of "two-panned scale". Examples include imbalance, counterbalance, counterbalanced, counterbalances, counterbalancing, imbalances, imbalanced, outbalance. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does balance- mean?

The balance- root means two-panned scale, from Latin bilanx. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.