WORD FAMILIES
One root. A family of words.
Connect words through shared components and learn them together.
2004 word families
reed3 related words
plant
reed-thin · reedy
reel3 related words
spool
newsreel · reel · reel-to-reel
reform3 related words
change
pro-reform · reform · welfare-reform
refut2 related words
to disprove
irrefutable · irrefutably
reg29 related words
rule; straight
anorectal · correct · corrected
regi3 related words
rule
regimen · regiment
region16 related words
area
bioregion · bioregional · ecoregion
registration2 related words
act of recording
pre-registration · re-registration
regular4 related words
standard
regular · regular-season · regular-size
regulate3 related words
control
deregulate · over-regulate · regulate
relation8 related words
connection
correlation · correlational · interrelation
release4 related words
to set free
catch-and-release · quick-release · re-release
relevant3 related words
pertinent
irrelevant · relevant · relevantly
reliance2 related words
dependence
over-reliance · self-reliance
religion4 related words
system of faith
anti-religion · religionist
remote3 related words
distant
remote · remote-control · remote-sensing
rent5 related words
payment
rent · rent-free · rental
repair5 related words
to fix
disrepair · repairable · repairman
repeat4 related words
to do again
repeat · repeatability · repeatable
report5 related words
give an account
misreport · report · underreport
represent7 related words
depict
misrepresent · misrepresentation · nonrepresentational
rept2 related words
to seize
surreptitious · surreptitiously
republic2 related words
state
republican · republicanism
resist3 related words
withstand
irresistible · irresistibly · resist
resolution3 related words
clarity
high-resolution · higher-resolution · resolution
respect6 related words
regard
disrespect · disrespected · disrespectful
retro11 related words
backwards
retro · retroactive · retroactively
revenue3 related words
income
non-revenue · revenue · revenue-sharing
rheumat4 related words
flow
rheumatoid · rheumatologist · rheumatology
rhino4 related words
nose
rhinoplasty · rhinorrhea
rhythm7 related words
rhythm
eurhythmics · polyrhythmic · rhythmic
ribbon4 related words
strip of fabric
beribboned · blue-ribbon · ribboned
rich13 related words
abundant
carbon-rich · feature-rich · metal-rich
rights4 related words
entitlements
civil-rights · gun-rights · rights-based
rigid3 related words
stiff
rigidity · rigidly · semi-rigid
rise3 related words
to ascend
low-rise · rise · sunrise
risk15 related words
danger
health-risk · high-risk · higher-risk
rit5 related words
excite
irritant · irritated · irritating
rival4 related words
competitor
archrival · unrivaled · unrivalled
river7 related words
watercourse
river-bottom · riverbank · riverboat
rivet2 related words
to fasten
riveted · riveting
roast3 related words
to cook with dry heat
roast · roasted · roasting
robe2 related words
garment
bathrobe · wardrobe
robed2 related words
clothed
black-robed · white-robed
robor4 related words
strength
corroborate · corroborating · corroboration
robot2 related words
automated machine
robotic · robotics
robust2 related words
strong
robusta · robustness
rode2 related words
gnaw
corrode · erode
rog14 related words
ask
abrogate · arrogant · arrogate
rol2 related words
roll
enrol · enrolment
role3 related words
character
role · role-model · role-play
rom2 related words
acronym
cd-rom · dvd-rom
romantic3 related words
pertaining to romance
romantic · romanticist · romanticize
roost3 related words
perch
roost · roosted · roosting
root14 related words
base
root-knot · rooted · rootedness
rope4 related words
cord
jump-rope · rope · rope-like
rose4 related words
the flower
rose · rose-pink · roseate
rough6 related words
coarse
rough · rough-and-ready · rough-cut
routine3 related words
regular procedure
nonroutine · routinely
row6 related words
line
front-row · hedgerow · row
Families include roots and modern derivations. These learning connections do not imply that every member has exactly the same historical origin.