head- root words — words with the head- root

The root head- comes from Old English heafod, meaning head, top. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including copperhead, headmaster, headquarter, letterhead, levelheaded, headdress, headwaiter, dragonhead, fiddlehead. 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, top". Examples include copperhead, headmaster, headquarter, letterhead, levelheaded, headdress, headwaiter, dragonhead, fiddlehead. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does head- mean?

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