break- root words — words with the break- root

The root break- comes from Old English brecan, meaning break. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including brunch, brunches, daybreak, heartbreak, heartbreaks, heartbroken, lawbreakers. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the break- root

Explore words with break- — words containing the break- root and sharing its sense of "break". Examples include brunch, brunches, daybreak, heartbreak, heartbreaks, heartbroken, lawbreakers. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does break- mean?

The break- root means break, from Old English brecan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.