tetra- root words — words with the tetra- root

The root tetra- comes from Greek tettares, meaning four. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including oxytetracycline, pentylenetetrazol, tetrabasic, tetrabranchiate, tetrachloride, tetrad, tetraethyllead, tetrasyllable, tetratomic, tetravalent, tetrode, tetryl. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tetra- root

Explore words with tetra- — words containing the tetra- root and sharing its sense of "four". Examples include oxytetracycline, pentylenetetrazol, tetrabasic, tetrabranchiate, tetrachloride, tetrad, tetraethyllead, tetrasyllable, tetratomic, tetravalent, tetrode, tetryl. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The tetra- root means four, from Greek tettares. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.