wick- root words — words with the wick- root

The root wick- comes from Old English weoce, meaning wick, bundle of fibers. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including candlewick. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the wick- root

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

What does wick- mean?

The wick- root means wick, bundle of fibers, from Old English weoce. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.