ech- root words — words with the ech- root

The root ech- comes from Greek echein, meaning to sound, resound. 17 words in Dendril are built from it, including scheme, echo, echoed, echoes, echoing, schemes, catechism, schemed, schemer, schemers, scheming, catechize. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ech- root

Explore words with ech- — words containing the ech- root and sharing its sense of "to sound, resound". Examples include scheme, echo, echoed, echoes, echoing, schemes, catechism, schemed, schemer, schemers, scheming, catechize. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ech- mean?

The ech- root means to sound, resound, from Greek echein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.