Words ending with the suffix -WORT
This list is expanded and updated regularly.
All of the words on this list are nouns and are botanical terms.
adderwort also snakeweed
asterwort
awlwort
backwort also blackwort, comfrey
bairnwort also daisy
banewort also deadly nightshade
barrenwort also known as bishop’s hat, fairy wings, horny goat weed, rowdy lamb herb, randy beef grass, yin yang huo
bathwort same as birthwort also birthroot, bethroot
bearwort also spicknel, spignel, baldmoney, mew
beewort also sweet flag, sweet grass, bitter root, calamus root
bellwort also called merry-bells
birthwort also bathwort, birthroot, bethroot
bishop’s wort
bitterwort also yellow gentian
bixwort
blackwort also backwort, comfrey
bladderwort
blawort also harebell
bloodwort
blushwort
bogwort same as cranberry
boragewort
bridewort
bristlewort
brotherwort same as thyme
brownwort
bruisewort
buglewort also bugleweed, gypsyweed
bugwort also bugbane
bullwort also goutwort, goutweed, Bishop’s-weed
burstwort
butterwort
cancerwort
chickenwort also chickweed
chokewort also chokeweed
cleaverwort also cleavers, bedstraw, coachweed, catchweed, scratchweed
clovewort also crowfoot
colewort also cole
colicwort also colicroot
colwort (Obsolete) variant of colewort
coolwort 1. also false miterwort 2. also toothwort 3. also fairy cup
coralwort also coral-root bittercress also called toothwort, tooth violet, pepper root
coughwort also coltsfoot
cresswort
crosswort also called mugwort
crystalwort
culverwort also columbine
damewort or dame's wort also called dame’s rocket, dame’s violet, dame's gilliflower
danewort also elderwort
dragonwort
dropwort
drunkwort (Archaic) same as tobacco
dungwort also bear’s foot, stinking hellebore
earwort
elderwort same as danewort
eyewort also eyebright
fanwort also called water shield
fellenwort or felonwort also climbing nightshade, bittersweet nightshade, woody nightshade, blue nightshade, European bittersweet
felonwort same as fellenwort
felwort
feltwort a variety of mullein
fernwort also fern ally, fern
feverwort also wild ipecac, horse gentian, boneset, thoroughwort, tinker’s weed, wild coffee
figwort
fishwort also called fish mint, lizard tail, chameleon plant, heartleaf, bishop’s weed
flaxwort
fleawort also called psyllium
flowkwort variant of flukewort
flukewort also known as marsh pennywort
frogwort also buttercup
frostwort also frostweed
fumewort also fumitory
gallwort also gallweed, toadflax, bridewort, brideweed
garlicwort also hedge-garlic
gentianwort
gingerwort
gipsywort or gypsywort also bugleweed
glasswort also called samphire
glidewort also holy rope, day-nettle, hemp-nettle
goutwort also bullwort, goutweed, bishop’s weed
grapewort same as baneberry
gutwort
gypsywort also written gipsywort also bugleweed, water horehound
hammerwort also pellitory
harewort
hartwort
haselwort or hazelwort also wild ginger, asarabacca
haskwort
hazelwort or haselwort also asarabacca, wild ginger
heathwort
hempwort
hertwort (Obsolete) same as hartwort
hillwort same as wild thyme
hipwort same as pennywort also bachelor’s buttons, penny grass, corn-leaves
hogwort also goatweed, woolly croton
holewort also hollowwort, hollowroot
hollowwort also hollowroot, holewort
homewort also houseleek
honewort
honeywort
hoodwort also skullcap, helmet flower, Quaker bonnet
hornwort
ironwort also sideritis
ivywort same as ivy-leaved toadflax also Aaron’s beard, climbing sailor, creeping Jenny, thousand Flower, wandering Jew
kelpwort also saltwort, glasswort, barilla, kali
kernelwort same as throatwort also rose noble, knotted figwort
kidneywort same as navelwort
knotwort
laserwort or lazarwort
laverwort also laver
lazarwort or laserwort
leadwort
lichwort also pellitory
lilywort
limewort also brooklime, cow cress, Becky leaves, water pimpernel
lingwort same as angelica also angel root, Holy Ghost plant, longwort, holy plant
liverwort
lousewort
lungwort
lustwort same as sundew also called dew plant, rosa solis
lyngwort same as lungwort
madderwort
madwort
mallowwort
marshwort
mashwort same as cranberry, fenberry
masterwort
maudlinwort also oxeye daisy
maywort also mugwort, honeywort
meadwort same as meadowsweet
meadowwort
milkwort
miltwort also finger fern
miterwort (American English) or mitrewort (British English)
mitrewort (British English) or miterwort (American English)
molewort also water-cress
moneywort also called creeping Charlie, creeping Jennie or creeping Jenny
moonwort also called grape fern (US), honesty
moorwort same as marsh andromeda
motherwort also called lion’s tail, lion’s ear, throw-wort
mothwort
mudwort
mugwort same as crosswort
mulewort
nailwort
navelwort also kidneywort
neesewort also neezewort same as sneezewort
neezewort also neesewort same as sneezewort
nettlewort
nipplewort
notchwort
olivewort
oxwort also poison rhubarb, pestilence wort, flea dock, butter dock, butterfly dock
palsywort also cowslip
parsleywort
peachwort also called spotted lady’s thumb, crab’s claw, lady’s pinch, redleg, red shank
pearlwort
pennywort
pepperwort same as water clover
pestilence wort also butterbur, butter dock
peterwort also Saint Peter’s-wort
pewterwort same as horsetail also called bottle brush, horse willow, toadpipe, scouring rush, paddock pipe, shave grass
pilewort
pillwort
pipewort
poppywort also known as celandine poppy, yellow poppy, wood poppy
poundwort also Hercules’ club, prickly ash
purplewort
quillwort
quinancy-wort also squinancy-wort, quincywort, quincewort
quincewort same as squinancy also called quinsywort, squinancy-wort, quinancy-wort
quinsywort also quinancy-wort, quincewort, squinancy-wort
ragwort
raspwort also raspweed
rattlewort same as rattlebox
ribwort same as English plantain
rosewort
ruewort
rupturewort
Saint James`s wort or St. James’s wort also called stinking nanny, staggerwort, ragweed, cankerwort, stammerwort, fireweed, dog standard
Saint John’s wort or St. John’s wort also St. Peter’s wort, Peterwort
Saint Joseph’s wort or St. Joseph’s wort same as basil
Saint Peter's wort or St. Peter’s wort, also Peterwort, St. John’s wort
saltwort
sandalwort also sandalwood
sandwort
sapwort also water sapwort
sawwort
scabwort same as elecampane
scorpionwort
scourwort also soapwort, hedge pink, latherwort, bruisewort, soaproot, bouncing Betty, sweet Betty
scripturewort same as letter-lichen
scurvywort also lesser celandine
sealwort same as Solomon’s seal
seeterwort also setterwort same as stinking hellebore, dungwort
setterwort also seeterwort same as stinking hellebore also called pegroots, bear’s-foot
sharewort
sicklewort
sleepwort
slipperwort
smearwort also called allgood, tola bona (fat hen), mercury goosefoot, English mercury
snapwort also snap-jack, snap-cracker, snappers
sneezewort
soapwort also called bouncing Bet, bouncing Bess
sowdwort also columbine, culverwort, cocksfoot
sparrowwort
spearwort
spiderwort
spleenwort
splenewort (Archaic) same as spleenwort
spoonwort same as scurvy grass
springwort (Folkloric legend - not a real plant)
spurgewort
spurwort also field madder
squinancy-wort same as quinancy-wort, quinsywort, quincewort
stabwort same as wood sorrel
staggerwort also stammerwort same as ragwort
staithwort same as cabbage
stammerwort also staggerwort same as ragwort
standelwort also standerwort same as standergrass
standerwort also standelwort same as standergrass
starchwort same as cuckoopint also called lords-and-ladies
starwort
staverwort also tansy ragwort
stenchwort
stichwort or stitchwort
stinkwort
stitchwort or stichwort
St. James`s wort or Saint James’s wort also called stinking nanny, staggerwort, ragweed, cankerwort, stammerwort, fireweed, dog standard
St. John’s wort or Saint John’s wort also St. Peter’s wort, Peterwort
St. Josephs wort or Saint Joseph’s wort same as basil
St. Peter's wort or Saint Peter’s wort also St. John's wort, Peterwort
stonewort
strapwort
streamwort
stubwort also wood sorrel
stylewort
sulfurwort or sulphurwort same as hog's fennel
sulphurwort or sulfurwort same as hog’s fennel
swallowwort
swanwort
sweetwort (British English)
tailwort also borage
tentwort also wall rue
tetterwort also bloodroot (American English), calendine (British English)
thoroughwort same as boneset
throatwort
thrumwort
toothwort same as coralwort
torchwort same as mullein also called torch, hig-taper
umbrellawort
towerwort also tower mustard
toywort also called shepherd’s purse
trophywort same as nasturtium
walewort same as danewort also dane weed, danesblood, dwarf elder, elderwort, blood hilder
vinewort
walwort same as wallwort
wallwort also dwarf elder, danewort
wartwort also sun spurge
waterwort
waywort same as scarlet pimpernel
whitewort
Whitlow wort same as Whitlow grass
whorlywort also Culver’s root
willow-wort same as willow-weed
woundwort
wrightwort
yellowwort
youthwort also lustwort, sundew, dew plant
