maul- root words — words with the maul- root

The root maul- comes from Latin malleus, meaning hammer. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including malleable, mallet, mallets, maul, mauled, mauling, mauls, malleability. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the maul- root

Explore words with maul- — words containing the maul- root and sharing its sense of "hammer". Examples include malleable, mallet, mallets, maul, mauled, mauling, mauls, malleability. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does maul- mean?

The maul- root means hammer, from Latin malleus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.