| Root | Root Meaning | Vocabulary Items |
| Ber- | Carry | Bear, berth, born, borne, burden |
| Bid/bead | Offer, pray | Bid, bead, beaded, forbid |
| Bind- | Tie, fasten | Bind, binder, bindery, band |
| Bl_ch- | Whiten, bare | Bleach, bleacher, bleak, blank |
| Bl_w- | Blow, swell | Blow, blew, bladder, blast |
| Br_k- | Fragment | Break, broke, broken, brick |
| Brew- | Ferment | Brew, brewage, brewery, bread |
| Burn/bran | Consume with fire, torch | Burner, brand, burnable, beer |
| Dear | Valued | Dear, dearly, dearth, darling |
| Dr_g- | Arid, not wet | Dry, drier, drought, drug, drying |
| Drag | Pull along, haul, transport | Drag, dragged, drag in, dragon |
| Drif- | Carry along | Drift, drifter, adrift, drive |
| Drink | Swallow | Drink, drank, drunk, drinkable |
| Fare | Go (food) | Fare, fared, farewell, welfare |
| Flot | Held up by air or water | Float, flood, fleet, flotation |
| Fod-/fed- | Satisfy | Feed, fed, food, foster, feeding |
| Fot-/fet- | Bring (go and get) | Fetch, fetching, foot, feet, fetter |
| Hard/-ard | Not soft | Hard, hardly, hardback, billiards |
| Hel | Sanctuary, place of protection | Hell, hellish, helmet, hall |
| Hev- | Lift with force | Heave, hove, heavy, upheaval |
| Kna- | Boy, male | Knave, knight |
| Knack | Strike | Knack, knapsack, knife, knock |
| Kne- | Joint of the leg | Knee, kneed, kneel, knicker |
| Kno- | Skill | Know, knowledge, knew |
| Knob | Lump | Knob, knot, knit, knuckle, knoll |
| L_d | Guide | Lead, led, leader, load |
| L_rn- | Study, to attain knowledge | Learn, learner, learning, lore |
| Lack | To be without | Lack, lacking, lackadaisical, lag |
| Laf | Bread | Loaf, lord, lady |
| Leap/l_p | Jump, run | Leap, leaped, leaper, elope, gallop |
| Lik- | Similar, to be pleased with | Like, liken, likeness, likely |
| Los- | Not to have any longer | Loss, lose, lost, forlorn, losing |
| Mark- | Boundary, sign | Mark, remarkable, demarcation |
| Reck- | Care, regard | Reckless, reckon, reckoning |
| Rob/r_v | Take away by force | Rob, robe, bereft, bereave |
| Say | Speak, declare | Say, said, sage, saw, saying |
| Shuf- | Push | Shuffle, shovel, shove |
| Side | Boundary, edge | Side, siding, beside, inside, sided |
| Sit/set | Rest | Sit, sat, settlement, set, settee |
| Sla- | Strike | Slayer, slaughter, sly, slap |
| Spell | Recite | Spell, spelling, gospel, spelled |
| Spin | Revolve | Spin, span, spindle, spider, spine |
| Stall | Avoid, place for | Stall, pedestal, installment |
| Starv- | Die, stiff | Stare, stave, stern |
| Ster- | Guide, direct | Steer, astern, stereotype, steerage |
| Swer- | Swear, proclaim | Answer, forswear, swear, sworn |
| T_s- | Pluck | Tease, tousle, tussle |
| Tall/tal | Put into words | Tell, told, talk, tale, teller |
| Thr- | 3 | Three, thirteen, thirty, trio |
| Tru- | Faithful | Truth, true, troth, betrothed, truly |
| Tw- | 2 | Two, twelve, twin, between |
| Wak- | Conscious, not sleeping | Wake, watch, wait, awake |
| Ward- | Guard, protect | Ward, wardrobe, homeward, warden, reward |
| Wit/wis | Know | Wit, witty, wise, wisdom, witness |
| Wring | Squeeze, twist | Wring, wrong, wrung, wrangle, wrench |
| Writh- | Contort | Writhe, wrest, wrestler, wrist, wreath |
| Wroht | Work, make | Wrought, cartwright, playwright |