grav- root words — words with the grav- root

The root grav- comes from Old French grave, meaning sand, seashore. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including gravel, palsgrave. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the grav- root

Explore words with grav- — words containing the grav- root and sharing its sense of "sand, seashore". Examples include gravel, palsgrave. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does grav- mean?

The grav- root means sand, seashore, from Old French grave. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.