wrist- root words — words with the wrist- root

The root wrist- comes from Old English wrist, meaning joint of hand and arm. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including wristlet. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the wrist- root

Explore words with wrist- — words containing the wrist- root and sharing its sense of "joint of hand and arm". Examples include wristlet. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does wrist- mean?

The wrist- root means joint of hand and arm, from Old English wrist. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.