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WORD FAMILIES

One root. A family of words.

Connect words through shared components and learn them together.

113 word families · A

annul2 related words

ring

annular · annulus
answer6 related words

reply

answering · non-answer · question-and-answer
ante5 related words

before

antecedence · antechamber · antenatal
anth4 related words

flower

anthurium · perianth
anthrop10 related words

human

anthropic · anthropoid · anthropology
anthropo13 related words

human

anthropocentric · anthropocentrism · anthropogenic
anxiety3 related words

anxiety

anti-anxiety · anxiety-producing
any6 related words

any

anyhow · anyone · anyplace
apartheid2 related words

racial segregation

anti-apartheid · post-apartheid
apo20 related words

away

apocalypse · apocalyptic · apocrypha
apostol2 related words

apostle

apostolate · apostolic
appear4 related words

become visible

appear · disappeared · disappearing
apple9 related words

fruit

apple-green · apple-pie · applewood
appropriate4 related words

suitable

appropriateness · inappropriate · inappropriately
aqua8 related words

water

aquaculture · aquamarine · aquanaut
arc3 related words

curve

arc · arcing · arcminute
archaeo5 related words

ancient

archaeoastronomy · archaeologically · archaeology
arche3 related words

original

archetypal · archetype · archetypical
archeo3 related words

ancient

archeological · archeologist
archy6 related words

rule

anarchy · hierarchy · matriarchy
ardu2 related words

steep

arduous · arduously
area7 related words

region

areawide · local-area · metro-area
argent2 related words

silver

argentine · argentinian
arid2 related words

dry

aridity · semi-arid
arium7 related words

place for

armamentarium · columbarium · oceanarium
armor3 related words

defensive covering

armor · armored · armorer
army3 related words

military force

army-green · army-issue · army-surplus
arsen2 related words

arsenic

arsenate · arsenide
arthro3 related words

joint

arthroplasty · arthropod · arthroscopy
articul8 related words

joint

articular · articulate · articulation
ascend4 related words

to climb

ascendance · ascendant · ascender
asper5 related words

rough

exasperate · exasperated · exasperating
assemble3 related words

put together

assemble · disassemble · reassemble
assist4 related words

help

assist · assistance · assistive
assure3 related words

make certain

assure · reassure · reassured
aster7 related words

star

aster · asterisk · asterism
astro19 related words

star

astrobiologist · astrobiology · astrocyte
athero2 related words

fatty paste

atherosclerosis · atherosclerotic
athlete3 related words

sports competitor

athlete · nonathlete · student-athlete
attentive2 related words

paying attention

inattentive · inattentiveness
attract7 related words

draw

attractant · attractive · attractively
aud7 related words

hear

audibility · audible · audibly
audit6 related words

hear

audited · auditing · auditor
austral2 related words

south

australasian · australian
aut4 related words

self

authentic · autism · autistic
authent4 related words

genuine

authenticate · authenticity
authentic3 related words

genuine

inauthentic · inauthenticity
author12 related words

originator

authorise · authoritarian · authoritarianism
avail3 related words

use

avail · availability · unavailable
avi5 related words

bird

avian · aviary · aviation
avid2 related words

eager

avidity · avidly
aware5 related words

conscious

self-aware · unaware · unawareness
axis3 related words

line

axis · x-axis · y-axis

Families include roots and modern derivations. These learning connections do not imply that every member has exactly the same historical origin.