ware- root words — words with the ware- root

The root ware- comes from Old English waru, meaning goods. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including silverware, adware, spyware, cookware, dinnerware, graniteware, lusterware, ransomware, vaporware. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ware- root

Explore words with ware- — words containing the ware- root and sharing its sense of "goods". Examples include silverware, adware, spyware, cookware, dinnerware, graniteware, lusterware, ransomware, vaporware. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The ware- root means goods, from Old English waru. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.