electr- root words — words with the electr- root

The root electr- comes from Greek elektron, meaning amber. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including electric, electronic, electronics, electrical, electricity, electron, electronically, electrically, electrician, electricians, electrified, electrifies. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the electr- root

Explore words with electr- — words containing the electr- root and sharing its sense of "amber". Examples include electric, electronic, electronics, electrical, electricity, electron, electronically, electrically, electrician, electricians, electrified, electrifies. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The electr- root means amber, from Greek elektron. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.