search- root words — words with the search- root

The root search- comes from Latin cercare, meaning to seek. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including searchlight. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the search- root

Explore words with search- — words containing the search- root and sharing its sense of "to seek". Examples include searchlight. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does search- mean?

The search- root means to seek, from Latin cercare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.