flav- root words — words with the flav- root

The root flav- comes from Latin flavus, meaning yellow. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including riboflavin, acriflavine, flavescent, flavin, flavine, flavone, flavoprotein, lactoflavin. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the flav- root

Explore words with flav- — words containing the flav- root and sharing its sense of "yellow". Examples include riboflavin, acriflavine, flavescent, flavin, flavine, flavone, flavoprotein, lactoflavin. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The flav- root means yellow, from Latin flavus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.