wide- root words — words with the wide- root

The root wide- comes from Old English wid, meaning wide, extending across. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including widescreen, citywide, countrywide, countywide. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the wide- root

Explore words with wide- — words containing the wide- root and sharing its sense of "wide, extending across". Examples include widescreen, citywide, countrywide, countywide. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does wide- mean?

The wide- root means wide, extending across, from Old English wid. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.