holi- root words — words with the holi- root

The root holi- comes from Old English halig, meaning holy. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including holiday, holidays, holidaying, holier, holiest, holiness, hallow, hallowed, hallowing, hallows. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the holi- root

Explore words with holi- — words containing the holi- root and sharing its sense of "holy". Examples include holiday, holidays, holidaying, holier, holiest, holiness, hallow, hallowed, hallowing, hallows. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The holi- root means holy, from Old English halig. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.