tail- root words — words with the tail- root

The root tail- comes from Old English taegl, meaning tail. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including cottontail, cattail. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tail- root

Explore words with tail- — words containing the tail- root and sharing its sense of "tail". Examples include cottontail, cattail. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tail- mean?

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