ploy- root words — words with the ploy- root

The root ploy- comes from French employ, meaning employ. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including ploys. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ploy- root

Explore words with ploy- — words containing the ploy- root and sharing its sense of "employ". Examples include ploys. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ploy- mean?

The ploy- root means employ, from French employ. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.