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bi- root words — words with the bi- root

The root bi- comes from Latin bis, meaning twice, two. 66 words in Dendril are built from it, including balance, balanced, balances, balancing, bicycle, bicycles, billion, billions, biscuit, biscuits, unbalanced, bicentennial. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bi- root

Explore words with bi- — words containing the bi- root and sharing its sense of "twice, two". Examples include balance, balanced, balances, balancing, bicycle, bicycles, billion, billions, biscuit, biscuits, unbalanced, bicentennial. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The bi- root means twice, two, from Latin bis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.