meth- root words — words with the meth- root

The root meth- comes from Greek methy, meaning wine (methyl). 17 words in Dendril are built from it, including methane, methanol, diazomethane, dichlorodifluoromethane, hexamethylenetetramine, methacrylate, methamphetamine, methenamine, methionine, methoxychlor, methyl, methylamine. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the meth- root

Explore words with meth- — words containing the meth- root and sharing its sense of "wine (methyl)". Examples include methane, methanol, diazomethane, dichlorodifluoromethane, hexamethylenetetramine, methacrylate, methamphetamine, methenamine, methionine, methoxychlor, methyl, methylamine. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The meth- root means wine (methyl), from Greek methy. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.