chara- root words — words with the chara- root

The root chara- comes from French char, meaning carriage, cart. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including charabanc. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chara- root

Explore words with chara- — words containing the chara- root and sharing its sense of "carriage, cart". Examples include charabanc. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does chara- mean?

The chara- root means carriage, cart, from French char. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.