Words with Prefixes

dis im in mis pre

disagree impatient inactive misbehave prearrange disappear imperfect incomplete mislay precook disarm impolite incorrect mislead prepaid disconnect impossible indefinite misplace preschool dishonest impure mispronounce pretest dislike misread preview disloyal misspell dismount mistreat disobey misuse disorder disown distrust

re un

reappear remove unable unheated rearm rename unafraid unkind rearrange renumber unbroken unknown recount repack uncertain unlike redo repaint uncommon unlock reenter repay uncooked unlucky refill replace uncover unpainted refresh replay undecided unreal refried reread undress unselfish regrew rerun unequal untangle regroup resale uneven untied reheat reshape unexpected unusual rehire retell unfair unwrapped reload rethink unfamiliar remade retrace unfasten remake reword unhappy remarry rewrite unhealthy

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able

admirableagreeableapproachableavoidablebelievablebreakablecomfortablecurabledesirableenjoyableexcitableexcusableexchangeableimaginablelaughablelikablemanageablemoveablenoticeableobservablepleasurablereadablerespectablesalableteachabletrainableunderstandableusablewashablewearableworkable

en

blackenbrightencheapendampendarkenfattenflattenfreshengladdengoldenhardenlengthenlightenloosenmoistenquickenripensaddensharpenshortenstrengthensweetenthickentoughenwhitenwidenwooden

er

bombercatchercommanderdancerdefenderdesignerdodgerdriverdryerexplorerfollowergamblergolferinvaderjugglerleadermanagerpainterperformerpitcherpointerrancherrobberrulerscrapersettlersharpenershopperspeakerstingerteachertrapperwasher

ful

armful carefulcheerfulcolorfuldelightfulfearfulforgetfulhelpfulhopefuljoyfulpainfulpeacefulplayfulrespectfulrestfulsuccessfulthankfulusefulwastefulwonderfulyouthful

ible

collapsiblecollectibleconvertibledefensibledigestibleexpressibleforciblereversible

Words with Suffixes

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ion

actionattractioncelebrationcollectioncollisioncommunication confusionconstructioncorrectiondecision decorationdemonstrationdestructiondigestiondirectiondivision electionerosionexplosiongraduationhibernationinfectioninjectioninspectioninventionlocationmigrationobjectionoperationpollutionprotectionrotationselectionsuggestionvacation

less

agelessbeardlessblamelessbreathlesscarelesschildlesscloudlessfearlessharmlesshelplesshomelesshopelessjoblesspainlessrestlesssleeplessuselessworthless

ly

badlybravelybrightlycleverlyfairlyfoolishlyfreelygladlygreatlyhappilyhonestlykindlylonelyloudlynearlyneatlynervouslypolitelyproudlyquietlyrudelysafelysicklysmoothlysoftlysweetlyswiftlywisely

ness

clevernessdarknessfairnessfoolishnessgoodnessgreatnesskindnesslikenessloudnessmeannessnervousnesspolitenesssadnesssicknesssmoothnesssoftnesssweetnessswiftnessthickness

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