wax- root words — words with the wax- root

The root wax- comes from Old English weax, meaning wax (referring to the waxy flowers). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including waxplant. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the wax- root

Explore words with wax- — words containing the wax- root and sharing its sense of "wax (referring to the waxy flowers)". Examples include waxplant. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does wax- mean?

The wax- root means wax (referring to the waxy flowers), from Old English weax. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.