buoy- root words — words with the buoy- root

The root buoy- comes from Dutch boye, meaning floating marker. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including sonobuoy. 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 "floating marker". Examples include sonobuoy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does buoy- mean?

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