tect- root words — words with the tect- root

The root tect- comes from Greek tekton, meaning builder. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including architecture, architect, architects, architectural, architecturally, tectonics. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tect- root

Explore words with tect- — words containing the tect- root and sharing its sense of "builder". Examples include architecture, architect, architects, architectural, architecturally, tectonics. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The tect- root means builder, from Greek tekton. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.