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Prefixes & suffixes

The word-parts that build the most words, most used to least. The number = how many words use it.

Prefixes

PartWordsFor example
co-2623co-ed, co-op, coach, coact, coapt, coast
un-2259unarm, unary, unbar, unbox, uncle, uncus
in-1786in(a), in(p), inane, inapt, incan, incur
re-1679reach, react, ready, realm, rearm, reata
de-1487deary, death, debar, debit, debug, debut
dis-665disarm, disbar, disbud, discus, dished, dismal
ex-581exact, exalt, excel, exert, exile, exist
en-571enact, enate, ended, endow, endue, enema
bi-469bialy, bible, bibos, biddy, bidet, bifid
im-436image, imago, imaum, imbed, imbue, imide
pre-436preach, precis, prefab, prefer, prefix, prelim
non-388nonage, noncom, nonfat, non-jew, nonaged, nonagon
over-280over(p), overact, overage, overall, overarm, overawe
tri-267triage, tribal, tricky, tricot, trifid, trifle
sub-250subdue, sublet, submit, suborn, subset, subtle
inter-220interact, intercom, interest, interior, intermit, intermix
self-213selfish, selfless, self-heal, self-help, self-love, self-made
mis-207miscue, misery, misfit, mishap, mishna, mislay
anti-182antigen, antigua, antilog, antioch, antique, antiacid
trans-172transact, transect, transept, transfer, transfix, transmit
out-169out(a), out(p), outage, outbid, outcry, outfit
under-148under(a), underact, underage, underarm, underbid, undercut
super-125superbia, superbly, superbug, superego, superhet, superior
up-114up(a), up(p), upend, upper, upset, upupa
micro-108microbar, microbat, microbic, microdot, micromyx, micronor
fore-106fore(a), forearm, foredge, foreign, foreleg, foreman
auto-106autobus, autocue, automat, autopsy, autobahn, autocoid
semi-97seminal, seminar, semipro, semitic, semi-dry, semiarid
mid-79mid(a), mid-on, midair, midday, midden, middle
multi-69multiple, multiply, multiform, multilane, multiplex, multitude

Suffixes

PartWordsFor example
-y8542ably, achy, aery, airy, alky, ally
-ed4505acned, aided, aired, arced, armed, awned
-er4257adder, after, alder, alger, alter, amber
-ly3329amply, apply, aptly, badly, belly, bialy
-ing2876aching, acting, ageing, ailing, airing, arming
-al2173algal, appal, areal, argal, aural, axial
-tion2113auction, bastion, caption, caution, coition, diction
-ness2047aptness, badness, bigness, coyness, dimness, dryness
-ous971aurous, cerous, famous, humous, joyous, mucous
-ity953acuity, cavity, cecity, comity, dimity, enmity
-able888actable, addable, affable, amiable, capable, curable
-ism771ablism, ageism, autism, chrism, cubism, daoism
-ist729a-list, aorist, artist, assist, christ, cubist
-ise601advise, agnise, betise, braise, bruise, camise
-ize532agnize, assize, belize, iodize, ionize, resize
-ment459ailment, aliment, augment, clement, comment, element
-ish431aguish, banish, barish, bluish, boyish, danish
-less333ageless, aimless, airless, armless, artless, aweless
-age284ambage, anlage, borage, cowage, damage, degage
-ence280abience, absence, adience, cadence, defence, essence
-ful246armful, artful, bagful, binful, boxful, canful
-ance244advance, askance, balance, durance, enhance, finance
-sion200cession, elision, elusion, erosion, evasion, fission
-ship171airship, kinship, warship, worship, air-ship, amidship
-ible168addible, audible, delible, fusible, legible, risible
-est105arrest, attest, behest, detest, digest, divest
-ward38awkward, forward, froward, heyward, leeward, outward
-hood35boyhood, manhood, babyhood, girlhood, maidhood, serfhood
-dom29condom, fandom, random, seldom, wisdom, boredom
-wise25endwise, crabwise, edgewise, likewise, longwise, sidewise