crew- root words — words with the crew- root

The root crew- comes from Old French crue, meaning band, reinforcement (lit. 'grown, augmented'). 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including crewman, crewmen, aircrew. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the crew- root

Explore words with crew- — words containing the crew- root and sharing its sense of "band, reinforcement (lit. 'grown, augmented')". Examples include crewman, crewmen, aircrew. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does crew- mean?

The crew- root means band, reinforcement (lit. 'grown, augmented'), from Old French crue. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.