heel- root words — words with the heel- root

The root heel- comes from Old English hela, meaning heel. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including heeled, heeling. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the heel- root

Explore words with heel- — words containing the heel- root and sharing its sense of "heel". Examples include heeled, heeling. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does heel- mean?

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