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      cross-
      Words with cross-
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      cross- root words — words with the cross- root

      The root cross- comes from Latin crux, meaning cross. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including across, cross, crossed, crosses, crossing, crossroad, crossroads, crossword, crucial, cruise, cruised, cruises. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

      Words that use the cross- root

      Explore words with cross- — words containing the cross- root and sharing its sense of "cross". Examples include across, cross, crossed, crosses, crossing, crossroad, crossroads, crossword, crucial, cruise, cruised, cruises. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

      What does cross- mean?

      The cross- root means cross, from Latin crux. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.

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