rifle- root words — words with the rifle- root

The root rifle- comes from French riffler, meaning to scratch, groove, plunder. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including rifle, rifleman, riflemen. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rifle- root

Explore words with rifle- — words containing the rifle- root and sharing its sense of "to scratch, groove, plunder". Examples include rifle, rifleman, riflemen. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does rifle- mean?

The rifle- root means to scratch, groove, plunder, from French riffler. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.