carp-

carp- root words — words with the carp- root

The root carp- comes from Greek karpos, meaning wrist. 31 words in Dendril are built from it, including carpal, carpi, carpus, metacarpal, metacarpals, metacarpus, acrocarpous, apocarpous, archicarp, ascocarp, carpogonium, carpology. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the carp- root

Explore words with carp- — words containing the carp- root and sharing its sense of "wrist". Examples include carpal, carpi, carpus, metacarpal, metacarpals, metacarpus, acrocarpous, apocarpous, archicarp, ascocarp, carpogonium, carpology. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The carp- root means wrist, from Greek karpos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.