fract-

fract- root words — words with the fract- root

The root fract- comes from Latin frango, meaning break. 36 words in Dendril are built from it, including fraction, fractions, fragile, fragment, fragments, infringement, fracas, fractal, fractional, fracture, fractured, fractures. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fract- root

Explore words with fract- — words containing the fract- root and sharing its sense of "break". Examples include fraction, fractions, fragile, fragment, fragments, infringement, fracas, fractal, fractional, fracture, fractured, fractures. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The fract- root means break, from Latin frango. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.