spike- root words — words with the spike- root

The root spike- comes from Dutch spiker, meaning bar, spike (lever bar). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including handspike. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the spike- root

Explore words with spike- — words containing the spike- root and sharing its sense of "bar, spike (lever bar)". Examples include handspike. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does spike- mean?

The spike- root means bar, spike (lever bar), from Dutch spiker. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.