merc- root words — words with the merc- root

The root merc- comes from Latin merces, meaning reward, wages. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including mercy, mercies, merciful, mercifully, merciless, mercilessly, unmerciful, unmercifully. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the merc- root

Explore words with merc- — words containing the merc- root and sharing its sense of "reward, wages". Examples include mercy, mercies, merciful, mercifully, merciless, mercilessly, unmerciful, unmercifully. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The merc- root means reward, wages, from Latin merces. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.