saw- root words — words with the saw- root

The root saw- comes from Old English sagu, meaning cutting tool. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including jigsaw, jigsaws, sago, sawyer, quartersaw. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the saw- root

Explore words with saw- — words containing the saw- root and sharing its sense of "cutting tool". Examples include jigsaw, jigsaws, sago, sawyer, quartersaw. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does saw- mean?

The saw- root means cutting tool, from Old English sagu. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.