croach- root words — words with the croach- root

The root croach- comes from Old French croc, meaning hook. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including crochet, crocheted, crocheting, crochets, croquet, encroach, encroached, encroaching, encroachment. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the croach- root

Explore words with croach- — words containing the croach- root and sharing its sense of "hook". Examples include crochet, crocheted, crocheting, crochets, croquet, encroach, encroached, encroaching, encroachment. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The croach- root means hook, from Old French croc. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.