ed- root words — words with the ed- root

The root ed- comes from Old English ede, meaning past tense. 18 words in Dendril are built from it, including resubmitted, robbed, spied, levelheaded, epoxied, fructified, sullied, surefooted, butterfingered, comped, curvetted, largehearted. 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 "past tense". Examples include resubmitted, robbed, spied, levelheaded, epoxied, fructified, sullied, surefooted, butterfingered, comped, curvetted, largehearted. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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