ras- root words — words with the ras- root

The root ras- comes from Latin rado, meaning scrape. 25 words in Dendril are built from it, including eraser, erase, erased, erases, erasing, razor, abrasive, abrasives, erasers, erasure, raze, razed. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ras- root

Explore words with ras- — words containing the ras- root and sharing its sense of "scrape". Examples include eraser, erase, erased, erases, erasing, razor, abrasive, abrasives, erasers, erasure, raze, razed. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ras- root means scrape, from Latin rado. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.