buoy- root words — words with the buoy- root

The root buoy- comes from Middle Dutch boei, meaning float, marker. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including buoyancy, buoyant, buoyage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the buoy- root

Explore words with buoy- — words containing the buoy- root and sharing its sense of "float, marker". Examples include buoyancy, buoyant, buoyage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does buoy- mean?

The buoy- root means float, marker, from Middle Dutch boei. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.