y- root words — words with the y- root

The root y- comes from English y, meaning diminutive/familiar. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including furry, risky, sexy, balconies, balmier, balmiest, bawdier, bawdiest, bawdy, booby, brawnier, brawniest. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the y- root

Explore words with y- — words containing the y- root and sharing its sense of "diminutive/familiar". Examples include furry, risky, sexy, balconies, balmier, balmiest, bawdier, bawdiest, bawdy, booby, brawnier, brawniest. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The y- root means diminutive/familiar, from English y. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.