spall- root words — words with the spall- root

The root spall- comes from Middle Low German spalden, meaning to split, splinter (a chip of stone/ore). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including spall. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the spall- root

Explore words with spall- — words containing the spall- root and sharing its sense of "to split, splinter (a chip of stone/ore)". Examples include spall. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does spall- mean?

The spall- root means to split, splinter (a chip of stone/ore), from Middle Low German spalden. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.