chao- root words — words with the chao- root

The root chao- comes from Greek khaos, meaning chaos, void. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including chaos, gas, chaotic, gaseous, gases, gassed, gassing, chaotically. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chao- root

Explore words with chao- — words containing the chao- root and sharing its sense of "chaos, void". Examples include chaos, gas, chaotic, gaseous, gases, gassed, gassing, chaotically. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does chao- mean?

The chao- root means chaos, void, from Greek khaos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.