reek- root words — words with the reek- root

The root reek- comes from Old English recan, meaning to smoke, emit vapor. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including reeker. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the reek- root

Explore words with reek- — words containing the reek- root and sharing its sense of "to smoke, emit vapor". Examples include reeker. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does reek- mean?

The reek- root means to smoke, emit vapor, from Old English recan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.