wave- root words — words with the wave- root

The root wave- comes from Old English wafian, meaning wave. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including shortwave. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the wave- root

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

What does wave- mean?

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