wood- root words — words with the wood- root

The root wood- comes from Old English widu, meaning wood. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including cottonwood, cottonwoods, brushwood, sandalwood, satinwood, softwood. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the wood- root

Explore words with wood- — words containing the wood- root and sharing its sense of "wood". Examples include cottonwood, cottonwoods, brushwood, sandalwood, satinwood, softwood. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does wood- mean?

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