trouble- root words — words with the trouble- root

The root trouble- comes from Old French trubler, meaning to trouble, disturb. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including troubleshoot, troubleshot. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the trouble- root

Explore words with trouble- — words containing the trouble- root and sharing its sense of "to trouble, disturb". Examples include troubleshoot, troubleshot. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does trouble- mean?

The trouble- root means to trouble, disturb, from Old French trubler. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.