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fess- root words — words with the fess- root

The root fess- comes from Latin fateor, meaning declare. 28 words in Dendril are built from it, including professional, confess, profession, professionals, professor, confessed, confesses, confessing, confession, confessions, profess, professed. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fess- root

Explore words with fess- — words containing the fess- root and sharing its sense of "declare". Examples include professional, confess, profession, professionals, professor, confessed, confesses, confessing, confession, confessions, profess, professed. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The fess- root means declare, from Latin fateor. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.