ache- root words — words with the ache- root

The root ache- comes from Old English acan, meaning ache, pain. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including earache, heartache, heartaches, toothache, toothaches, stomachache, stomachaches. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ache- root

Explore words with ache- — words containing the ache- root and sharing its sense of "ache, pain". Examples include earache, heartache, heartaches, toothache, toothaches, stomachache, stomachaches. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ache- mean?

The ache- root means ache, pain, from Old English acan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.