pound- root words — words with the pound- root

The root pound- comes from Old English pund, meaning enclosure. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including impound, impounded, impounding. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pound- root

Explore words with pound- — words containing the pound- root and sharing its sense of "enclosure". Examples include impound, impounded, impounding. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pound- mean?

The pound- root means enclosure, from Old English pund. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.