ed-

ed- root words — words with the ed- root

The root ed- comes from Old English ed, meaning having, past participle. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including copied, tried, bogged, cried, embedded, mapped, pended, regretted, babied, butterflied, cabbed, canned. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ed- root

Explore words with ed- — words containing the ed- root and sharing its sense of "having, past participle". Examples include copied, tried, bogged, cried, embedded, mapped, pended, regretted, babied, butterflied, cabbed, canned. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ed- mean?

The ed- root means having, past participle, from Old English ed. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.