pur-

pur- root words — words with the pur- root

The root pur- comes from Latin purus, meaning pure, clean. 39 words in Dendril are built from it, including pure, purely, purge, purity, impure, impurities, impurity, puree, pureed, pureeing, purees, purer. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pur- root

Explore words with pur- — words containing the pur- root and sharing its sense of "pure, clean". Examples include pure, purely, purge, purity, impure, impurities, impurity, puree, pureed, pureeing, purees, purer. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The pur- root means pure, clean, from Latin purus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.