sulf- root words — words with the sulf- root

The root sulf- comes from Latin sulphur, meaning sulfur. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including sulfate, sulfide, sulfides, sulfured, sulfuric, sulfuring, sulfurous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sulf- root

Explore words with sulf- — words containing the sulf- root and sharing its sense of "sulfur". Examples include sulfate, sulfide, sulfides, sulfured, sulfuric, sulfuring, sulfurous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does sulf- mean?

The sulf- root means sulfur, from Latin sulphur. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.