iron- root words — words with the iron- root

The root iron- comes from Old English iren, meaning iron. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including ironmaster, ironmonger, ironmongery. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the iron- root

Explore words with iron- — words containing the iron- root and sharing its sense of "iron". Examples include ironmaster, ironmonger, ironmongery. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does iron- mean?

The iron- root means iron, from Old English iren. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.