card- root words — words with the card- root

The root card- comes from Greek chartes, meaning paper leaf. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including card, cardboard, scorecard, scorecards, cartology, scratchcard. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the card- root

Explore words with card- — words containing the card- root and sharing its sense of "paper leaf". Examples include card, cardboard, scorecard, scorecards, cartology, scratchcard. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does card- mean?

The card- root means paper leaf, from Greek chartes. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.