jok- root words — words with the jok- root

The root jok- comes from Latin iocus, meaning joke, jest. 26 words in Dendril are built from it, including joke, joked, jokes, joking, jewel, jeweled, jeweler, jewelers, jewelry, jewels, jocular, joker. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the jok- root

Explore words with jok- — words containing the jok- root and sharing its sense of "joke, jest". Examples include joke, joked, jokes, joking, jewel, jeweled, jeweler, jewelers, jewelry, jewels, jocular, joker. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does jok- mean?

The jok- root means joke, jest, from Latin iocus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.