plate- root words — words with the plate- root

The root plate- comes from Greek platys, meaning flat, broad. 16 words in Dendril are built from it, including plate, plates, plateau, plateaued, plateauing, plateaus, plated, platforming, platforms, plating, breastplate, platelet. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the plate- root

Explore words with plate- — words containing the plate- root and sharing its sense of "flat, broad". Examples include plate, plates, plateau, plateaued, plateauing, plateaus, plated, platforming, platforms, plating, breastplate, platelet. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The plate- root means flat, broad, from Greek platys. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.