for- root words — words with the for- root

The root for- comes from Latin forare, meaning bore, pierce. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including perforate, perforated, perforating, perforation, perforations, biforate, foramen, imperforate, perforator, unperforated. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the for- root

Explore words with for- — words containing the for- root and sharing its sense of "bore, pierce". Examples include perforate, perforated, perforating, perforation, perforations, biforate, foramen, imperforate, perforator, unperforated. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The for- root means bore, pierce, from Latin forare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.