oas- root words — words with the oas- root

The root oas- comes from Greek oasis, meaning fertile spot. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including oases, oasis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the oas- root

Explore words with oas- — words containing the oas- root and sharing its sense of "fertile spot". Examples include oases, oasis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does oas- mean?

The oas- root means fertile spot, from Greek oasis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.