bale- root words — words with the bale- root

The root bale- comes from Old English bealu, meaning evil, harm. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including baleful. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bale- root

Explore words with bale- — words containing the bale- root and sharing its sense of "evil, harm". Examples include baleful. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bale- mean?

The bale- root means evil, harm, from Old English bealu. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.