chore- root words — words with the chore- root

The root chore- comes from Greek chorein, meaning to spread, move, go. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including anchoret, anchoretic, hydrochore, hydrochoric, zoochore, zoochorous, zoochory. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chore- root

Explore words with chore- — words containing the chore- root and sharing its sense of "to spread, move, go". Examples include anchoret, anchoretic, hydrochore, hydrochoric, zoochore, zoochorous, zoochory. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does chore- mean?

The chore- root means to spread, move, go, from Greek chorein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.