drop- root words — words with the drop- root

The root drop- comes from Old English dropa, meaning drop. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including eavesdrop, eavesdropped, eavesdropping, eavesdrops, gumdrop, airdrop, airdropped, airdropping, droplet, eardrop. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the drop- root

Explore words with drop- — words containing the drop- root and sharing its sense of "drop". Examples include eavesdrop, eavesdropped, eavesdropping, eavesdrops, gumdrop, airdrop, airdropped, airdropping, droplet, eardrop. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The drop- root means drop, from Old English dropa. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.