wharf- root words — words with the wharf- root

The root wharf- comes from Old English hwearf, meaning wharf, embankment. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including wharfage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the wharf- root

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

What does wharf- mean?

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