hole- root words — words with the hole- root

The root hole- comes from Old English hol, meaning hollow, hole. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including buttonhole, buttonholes, buttonholing, porthole, portholes, bunghole. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hole- root

Explore words with hole- — words containing the hole- root and sharing its sense of "hollow, hole". Examples include buttonhole, buttonholes, buttonholing, porthole, portholes, bunghole. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hole- mean?

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