box- root words — words with the box- root

The root box- comes from Greek pyxis, meaning box. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including letterbox. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the box- root

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

What does box- mean?

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