wilder- root words — words with the wilder- root

The root wilder- comes from Old English wilder, meaning lead astray, wild. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including bewilder, bewildered, bewildering, bewilderment, bewilders. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the wilder- root

Explore words with wilder- — words containing the wilder- root and sharing its sense of "lead astray, wild". Examples include bewilder, bewildered, bewildering, bewilderment, bewilders. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does wilder- mean?

The wilder- root means lead astray, wild, from Old English wilder. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.