hew- root words — words with the hew- root

The root hew- comes from Old English heawan, meaning chop, cut. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including hewer. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hew- root

Explore words with hew- — words containing the hew- root and sharing its sense of "chop, cut". Examples include hewer. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hew- mean?

The hew- root means chop, cut, from Old English heawan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.