lex- root words — words with the lex- root

The root lex- comes from Greek lexis, meaning word, speech. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including dyslexia, lexical, lexicon, dyslexic, lexicographer, lexicography. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lex- root

Explore words with lex- — words containing the lex- root and sharing its sense of "word, speech". Examples include dyslexia, lexical, lexicon, dyslexic, lexicographer, lexicography. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lex- mean?

The lex- root means word, speech, from Greek lexis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.