works- root words — words with the works- root

The root works- comes from Old English werk, meaning a manufacturing establishment; works. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including ironworks. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the works- root

Explore words with works- — words containing the works- root and sharing its sense of "a manufacturing establishment; works". Examples include ironworks. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does works- mean?

The works- root means a manufacturing establishment; works, from Old English werk. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.