head- root words — words with the head- root

The root head- comes from Germanic haubudam, meaning head. 19 words in Dendril are built from it, including spearhead, spearheaded, spearheading, spearheads, warhead, warheads, arrowhead, arrowheads, bridgehead, bulkhead, bulkheads, bullheaded. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the head- root

Explore words with head- — words containing the head- root and sharing its sense of "head". Examples include spearhead, spearheaded, spearheading, spearheads, warhead, warheads, arrowhead, arrowheads, bridgehead, bulkhead, bulkheads, bullheaded. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The head- root means head, from Germanic haubudam. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.