carbo- root words — words with the carbo- root

The root carbo- comes from Latin carbo, meaning coal. 17 words in Dendril are built from it, including carbon, carbohydrate, carbohydrates, carbons, carburetor, carburetors, carbonate, carbonated, carbonates, carbide, carbonation, carbs. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the carbo- root

Explore words with carbo- — words containing the carbo- root and sharing its sense of "coal". Examples include carbon, carbohydrate, carbohydrates, carbons, carburetor, carburetors, carbonate, carbonated, carbonates, carbide, carbonation, carbs. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The carbo- root means coal, from Latin carbo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.