wire- root words — words with the wire- root

The root wire- comes from English wir, meaning metal drawn out into a thread. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including microwire. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the wire- root

Explore words with wire- — words containing the wire- root and sharing its sense of "metal drawn out into a thread". Examples include microwire. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does wire- mean?

The wire- root means metal drawn out into a thread, from English wir. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.