leuk-

leuk- root words — words with the leuk- root

The root leuk- comes from Greek leukos, meaning white. 21 words in Dendril are built from it, including leukemia, interleukin, leukocyte, leukocytes, isoleucine, leucine, leucines, leucite, leucocratic, leucocytosis, leucoderma, leucoma. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the leuk- root

Explore words with leuk- — words containing the leuk- root and sharing its sense of "white". Examples include leukemia, interleukin, leukocyte, leukocytes, isoleucine, leucine, leucines, leucite, leucocratic, leucocytosis, leucoderma, leucoma. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The leuk- root means white, from Greek leukos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.