dog- root words — words with the dog- root

The root dog- comes from Germanic docga, meaning dog. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including bulldog, bulldogs, watchdog, watchdogs, dogcatcher, dogtrot, dogtrotted, dogtrotting, dogberry, firedog. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dog- root

Explore words with dog- — words containing the dog- root and sharing its sense of "dog". Examples include bulldog, bulldogs, watchdog, watchdogs, dogcatcher, dogtrot, dogtrotted, dogtrotting, dogberry, firedog. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The dog- root means dog, from Germanic docga. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.