plast- root words — words with the plast- root

The root plast- comes from Greek plasso, meaning mold, form. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including plasma, plastics, plasticity, plastique, thermoplastic, thermoplastics. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the plast- root

Explore words with plast- — words containing the plast- root and sharing its sense of "mold, form". Examples include plasma, plastics, plasticity, plastique, thermoplastic, thermoplastics. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does plast- mean?

The plast- root means mold, form, from Greek plasso. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.