tri- root words — words with the tri- root

The root tri- comes from Greek tri, meaning three. 17 words in Dendril are built from it, including trinitrobenzene, trinitrocresol, trinitroglycerin, trinitrophenol, triode, triolein, trioxide, tripalmitin, tripterous, trisaccharide, trisector, triserial. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tri- root

Explore words with tri- — words containing the tri- root and sharing its sense of "three". Examples include trinitrobenzene, trinitrocresol, trinitroglycerin, trinitrophenol, triode, triolein, trioxide, tripalmitin, tripterous, trisaccharide, trisector, triserial. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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