hurt- root words — words with the hurt- root

The root hurt- comes from Old French hurter, meaning strike, harm. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including hurtful, hurtle, unhurt. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hurt- root

Explore words with hurt- — words containing the hurt- root and sharing its sense of "strike, harm". Examples include hurtful, hurtle, unhurt. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hurt- mean?

The hurt- root means strike, harm, from Old French hurter. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.