rack- root words — words with the rack- root

The root rack- comes from Middle Dutch rec, meaning framework, rail. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including coatrack. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rack- root

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

What does rack- mean?

The rack- root means framework, rail, from Middle Dutch rec. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.