fire- root words — words with the fire- root

The root fire- comes from Old English fyr, meaning fire. 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including bonfire, bonfires, firearm, fireplace, fireproof, crossfire, firewall, surefire, firebomb, firepower, drumfire, firedog. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fire- root

Explore words with fire- — words containing the fire- root and sharing its sense of "fire". Examples include bonfire, bonfires, firearm, fireplace, fireproof, crossfire, firewall, surefire, firebomb, firepower, drumfire, firedog. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The fire- root means fire, from Old English fyr. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.