graff- root words — words with the graff- root

The root graff- comes from Greek graphein, meaning scratch, write. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including graffiti, graffito, bibliographies, topographies, orthographies, aerograph, aerography, aerometeorograph, allograph, altigraph, anemograph, anemographies. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the graff- root

Explore words with graff- — words containing the graff- root and sharing its sense of "scratch, write". Examples include graffiti, graffito, bibliographies, topographies, orthographies, aerograph, aerography, aerometeorograph, allograph, altigraph, anemograph, anemographies. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does graff- mean?

The graff- root means scratch, write, from Greek graphein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.