xylo- root words — words with the xylo- root

The root xylo- comes from Greek xylon, meaning wood. 18 words in Dendril are built from it, including xylophone, xylophones, xylem, xylophonist, hematoxylin, metaxylem, protoxylem, pyroxylin, xylene, xylidine, xylograph, xylography. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the xylo- root

Explore words with xylo- — words containing the xylo- root and sharing its sense of "wood". Examples include xylophone, xylophones, xylem, xylophonist, hematoxylin, metaxylem, protoxylem, pyroxylin, xylene, xylidine, xylograph, xylography. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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