blas- root words — words with the blas- root

The root blas- comes from Greek blasphemos, meaning evil-speaking. 16 words in Dendril are built from it, including blame, blamed, blames, blaming, blameless, blamer, blaspheme, blasphemed, blasphemes, blasphemies, blaspheming, blasphemous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the blas- root

Explore words with blas- — words containing the blas- root and sharing its sense of "evil-speaking". Examples include blame, blamed, blames, blaming, blameless, blamer, blaspheme, blasphemed, blasphemes, blasphemies, blaspheming, blasphemous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does blas- mean?

The blas- root means evil-speaking, from Greek blasphemos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.