phob- root words — words with the phob- root

The root phob- comes from Greek phobos, meaning fear. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including claustrophobia, homophobic, phobia, phobias, xenophobia, claustrophobic, phobic, xenophobic, homophobia, hydrophobia. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the phob- root

Explore words with phob- — words containing the phob- root and sharing its sense of "fear". Examples include claustrophobia, homophobic, phobia, phobias, xenophobia, claustrophobic, phobic, xenophobic, homophobia, hydrophobia. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The phob- root means fear, from Greek phobos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.