crawl- root words — words with the crawl- root

The root crawl- comes from Old Norse krafla, meaning to creep, claw along. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including crawlspace. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the crawl- root

Explore words with crawl- — words containing the crawl- root and sharing its sense of "to creep, claw along". Examples include crawlspace. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does crawl- mean?

The crawl- root means to creep, claw along, from Old Norse krafla. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.