glyph- root words — words with the glyph- root

The root glyph- comes from Greek glyphe, meaning carving. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including glyph, anaglyph, dermatoglyphics, glyphic, glyphography, hieroglyph, hieroglyphical, petroglyph, petroglyphic, triglyph. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the glyph- root

Explore words with glyph- — words containing the glyph- root and sharing its sense of "carving". Examples include glyph, anaglyph, dermatoglyphics, glyphic, glyphography, hieroglyph, hieroglyphical, petroglyph, petroglyphic, triglyph. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The glyph- root means carving, from Greek glyphe. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.