gaffe- root words — words with the gaffe- root

The root gaffe- comes from French gaffe, meaning blunder; boat-hook. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including gaffe. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gaffe- root

Explore words with gaffe- — words containing the gaffe- root and sharing its sense of "blunder; boat-hook". Examples include gaffe. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gaffe- mean?

The gaffe- root means blunder; boat-hook, from French gaffe. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.