pour- root words — words with the pour- root

The root pour- comes from Old French purer, meaning to pour. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including downpour. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pour- root

Explore words with pour- — words containing the pour- root and sharing its sense of "to pour". Examples include downpour. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pour- mean?

The pour- root means to pour, from Old French purer. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.