WORD FAMILIES

One root. A family of words.

Connect words through shared components and learn them together.

77 word families · E

earn3 related words

to gain

earn · earner · earnings

ease3 related words

comfort

disease · ease · unease

ebri3 related words

drunk

inebriate · inebriated · inebriation

ecclesia2 related words

assembly

ecclesiastic · ecclesiastical

echo5 related words

sound

echocardiogram · echoing · echolocation

eco12 related words

environment

eco-friendly · ecocentric · ecological

economy3 related words

system of production

economy · new-economy · old-economy

ecto3 related words

outside

ectomorph · ectoplasmic

ectomy15 related words

surgical removal

adenoidectomy · appendectomy · cholecystectomy

effect9 related words

result

aftereffect · cost-effective · effect

ego16 related words

self

ego-driven · egocentric · egocentricity

elast2 related words

elastic

elastin · elastomer

elder3 related words

older person

elder · elder-care · eldercare

elect5 related words

choose

elect · electorally · re-elect

election3 related words

choosing

by-election · election · pre-election

electr26 related words

electricity

electrical · electrician · electrified

elegant2 related words

choice

elegantly · inelegant

element3 related words

basic constituent

element · finite-element · two-element

elephant2 related words

elephant

elephantiasis · elephantine

elevation2 related words

noun

high-elevation · low-elevation

elig3 related words

choose

eligibility · ineligibility

embryo5 related words

embryo

embryogenesis · embryologic · embryological

eme3 related words

unit

grapheme · morpheme

emia8 related words

blood condition

bacteremia · hypercholesterolemia · hypocalcemia

eminent3 related words

prominent

eminently · preeminent · preeminently

emotion7 related words

feeling

emotional · emotionally · emotionless

emphasis3 related words

special importance

de-emphasis · overemphasis · re-emphasis

empiric3 related words

based on experience

empirically · empiricism · empiricist

enchant3 related words

to charm

disenchantment · enchant · enchantingly

encomi2 related words

praise

encomiast · encomiastic

endo15 related words

inside

endocarditis · endogamous · endogamy

engage4 related words

involve

disengaged · disengagement · re-engage

enn10 related words

year

biennial · centennial · decennial

ennial2 related words

yearly

bicentennial · quincentennial

enter6 related words

intestine

dysentery · enteral · enteric

enterprise2 related words

noun

enterprise-wide · free-enterprise

entire2 related words

whole

entirely · entirety

entomo3 related words

insect

entomological · entomologist

entry4 related words

act of entering

entry · entry-level · re-entry

environ5 related words

surround

environmental · environmentalist · environmentally

epi35 related words

upon

epicenter · epicycle · epidemic

episcop4 related words

bishop

episcopacy · episcopal · episcopalian

equ10 related words

equal

adequacy · adequate · adequately

equi10 related words

equal

equidistant · equilateral · equilibrate

equit4 related words

fair

equitable · inequitable · inequitably

equity3 related words

fairness

equity · gender-equity · home-equity

ergo2 related words

work

ergometer · ergonomic

erotic3 related words

sexual love

erotic · homoerotic · homoeroticism

error3 related words

mistake

error-free · error-prone

eschato2 related words

last

eschatological · eschatology

esophag3 related words

esophagus

esophageal · esophagitis

essay2 related words

trial

essayist · essayistic

establish4 related words

set up

disestablish · establish · re-establish

estrogen2 related words

hormone

estrogen-like · phytoestrogen

ether3 related words

upper air

ethereal · ethereally · etheric

ethic3 related words

moral principle

ethically · unethical · unethically

ethno19 related words

people

ethnobotanical · ethnobotany · ethnocentrism

etio2 related words

cause

etiologic · etiology

euro3 related words

europe

euro-american · euro-style · eurocentric

even6 related words

level

even · evenly · evenness

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