ful- root words — words with the ful- root

The root ful- comes from Old English full, meaning full of, causing. 15 words in Dendril are built from it, including bashful, cupful, gainful, painfuller, painfullest, spitefuller, plateful, pocketful, teaspoonful, blameful, changeful, characterful. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ful- root

Explore words with ful- — words containing the ful- root and sharing its sense of "full of, causing". Examples include bashful, cupful, gainful, painfuller, painfullest, spitefuller, plateful, pocketful, teaspoonful, blameful, changeful, characterful. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ful- mean?

The ful- root means full of, causing, from Old English full. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.