cord- root words — words with the cord- root

The root cord- comes from Greek chorde, meaning string, cord. 15 words in Dendril are built from it, including chord, chords, cord, corded, cording, cordless, cordon, cordoned, cordoning, cords, harpsichord, harpsichords. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cord- root

Explore words with cord- — words containing the cord- root and sharing its sense of "string, cord". Examples include chord, chords, cord, corded, cording, cordless, cordon, cordoned, cordoning, cords, harpsichord, harpsichords. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The cord- root means string, cord, from Greek chorde. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.