tow- root words — words with the tow- root

The root tow- comes from Old English togian, meaning to pull, drag. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including towage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tow- root

Explore words with tow- — words containing the tow- root and sharing its sense of "to pull, drag". Examples include towage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tow- mean?

The tow- root means to pull, drag, from Old English togian. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.