galact- root words — words with the galact- root

The root galact- comes from Greek gala, meaning milk. 13 words in Dendril are built from it, including galactic, galaxy, galaxies, intergalactic, extragalactic, galactagogue, galactometer, galactopoietic, galactose, metagalaxy, radiogalaxies, radiogalaxy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the galact- root

Explore words with galact- — words containing the galact- root and sharing its sense of "milk". Examples include galactic, galaxy, galaxies, intergalactic, extragalactic, galactagogue, galactometer, galactopoietic, galactose, metagalaxy, radiogalaxies, radiogalaxy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The galact- root means milk, from Greek gala. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.