min- root words — words with the min- root

The root min- comes from Old French mine, meaning to dig for ore. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including minesweeper, biomining, coalmine, countermine, minable. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the min- root

Explore words with min- — words containing the min- root and sharing its sense of "to dig for ore". Examples include minesweeper, biomining, coalmine, countermine, minable. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does min- mean?

The min- root means to dig for ore, from Old French mine. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.