guess- root words — words with the guess- root

The root guess- comes from Middle Dutch gessen, meaning to estimate, conjecture. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including guessable. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the guess- root

Explore words with guess- — words containing the guess- root and sharing its sense of "to estimate, conjecture". Examples include guessable. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does guess- mean?

The guess- root means to estimate, conjecture, from Middle Dutch gessen. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.