cheat- root words — words with the cheat- root

The root cheat- comes from Old French escheat, meaning confiscated property. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including cheat, cheated, cheating, cheats. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cheat- root

Explore words with cheat- — words containing the cheat- root and sharing its sense of "confiscated property". Examples include cheat, cheated, cheating, cheats. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cheat- mean?

The cheat- root means confiscated property, from Old French escheat. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.