hood- root words — words with the hood- root

The root hood- comes from Old English had, meaning state, condition. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including brotherhood, womanhood, bachelorhood, celebrityhood, matronhood, monkhood, nationhood, orphanhood, queenhood. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hood- root

Explore words with hood- — words containing the hood- root and sharing its sense of "state, condition". Examples include brotherhood, womanhood, bachelorhood, celebrityhood, matronhood, monkhood, nationhood, orphanhood, queenhood. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hood- mean?

The hood- root means state, condition, from Old English had. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.