pyr- root words — words with the pyr- root

The root pyr- comes from Greek pur, meaning fire. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including pyre, pyres, pyrite, pyromania, pyromaniac, pyromaniacs, pyrotechnic, pyrotechnics. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pyr- root

Explore words with pyr- — words containing the pyr- root and sharing its sense of "fire". Examples include pyre, pyres, pyrite, pyromania, pyromaniac, pyromaniacs, pyrotechnic, pyrotechnics. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The pyr- root means fire, from Greek pur. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.