ship- root words — words with the ship- root

The root ship- comes from Old English scipe, meaning state, condition. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including workmanship, worshiped, worshiper, worshipers, worshiping, worships. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ship- root

Explore words with ship- — words containing the ship- root and sharing its sense of "state, condition". Examples include workmanship, worshiped, worshiper, worshipers, worshiping, worships. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ship- mean?

The ship- root means state, condition, from Old English scipe. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.