tele- root words — words with the tele- root

The root tele- comes from Greek tele, meaning far, distant. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including telephone, television, telephones, telescope, telecommunications, telegram, telegrams, telegraph, telegraphed, telegraphing, telegraphs, telepathic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tele- root

Explore words with tele- — words containing the tele- root and sharing its sense of "far, distant". Examples include telephone, television, telephones, telescope, telecommunications, telegram, telegrams, telegraph, telegraphed, telegraphing, telegraphs, telepathic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The tele- root means far, distant, from Greek tele. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.