wale- root words — words with the wale- root

The root wale- comes from Old English walu, meaning plank ridge. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including gunwale, gunwales. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the wale- root

Explore words with wale- — words containing the wale- root and sharing its sense of "plank ridge". Examples include gunwale, gunwales. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does wale- mean?

The wale- root means plank ridge, from Old English walu. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.