dys- root words — words with the dys- root

The root dys- comes from Greek dys, meaning bad, faulty. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including dysentery, dyslexia, dysfunction, dysfunctional, dysfunctions, dyslexic, dyspepsia, dyspeptic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dys- root

Explore words with dys- — words containing the dys- root and sharing its sense of "bad, faulty". Examples include dysentery, dyslexia, dysfunction, dysfunctional, dysfunctions, dyslexic, dyspepsia, dyspeptic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The dys- root means bad, faulty, from Greek dys. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.