baker
2 syllablesbake → baker
A person who bakes bread and cakes.
“The baker made fresh rolls.”
HomeWord endings-er
EVERYDAY SUFFIXES · -ER
Words ending
in -er.
23 classroom words with their roots, meanings and example sentences.
CLASSROOM SELECTION
-er words, A–Z.
bigger
2 syllablesbig → bigger
More big.
“An elephant is bigger than a horse.”
dancer
2 syllablesdance → dancer
A person who dances.
“The dancer spun on one foot.”
driver
2 syllablesdrive → driver
A person who drives.
“The bus driver waved at us.”
farmer
2 syllablesfarm → farmer
A person who runs a farm.
“The farmer fed the cows.”
faster
2 syllablesfast → faster
More fast.
“A cheetah is faster than a lion.”
funnier
3 syllablesfunny → funnier
More funny.
“His second joke was funnier.”
happier
3 syllableshappy → happier
More happy.
“She felt happier after the call.”
hotter
2 syllableshot → hotter
More hot.
“Today is hotter than yesterday.”
later
2 syllableslate → later
After the usual or expected time.
“See you later.”
painter
2 syllablespaint → painter
A person who paints.
“The painter used bright colours.”
player
2 syllablesplay → player
A person who plays a game or instrument.
“She is the best player on the team.”
quieter
3 syllablesquiet → quieter
More quiet.
“The library is quieter than the playground.”
reader
2 syllablesread → reader
A person who reads.
“He is a keen reader.”
runner
2 syllablesrun → runner
A person who runs.
“The runner crossed the finish line.”
singer
2 syllablessing → singer
A person who sings.
“The singer hit a high note.”
smaller
2 syllablessmall → smaller
More small.
“A mouse is smaller than a rat.”
stronger
2 syllablesstrong → stronger
More strong.
“The rope is stronger than string.”
swimmer
2 syllablesswim → swimmer
A person who swims.
“She is a strong swimmer.”
taller
2 syllablestall → taller
More tall.
“My brother is taller than me.”
teacher
2 syllablesteach → teacher
A person who teaches.
“Our teacher read us a story.”
wider
2 syllableswide → wider
More wide.
“The river is wider here.”
writer
2 syllableswrite → writer
A person who writes.
“The writer signed my book.”
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Meanings and examples are written for this site and checked against Merriam-Webster (4 November 2026). Syllable counts come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary and can vary with accent. Related endings: -ly words · -ment words · -ity words · -able words · -ness words · -less words · -ful words · -ous words · -ible words · -ing words · -est words · -al words · -ive words · -ize words. Spelling guide: When do you double the last letter?. Spelling guide: When does y change to i?. How we choose words ↗