infest- root words — words with the infest- root

The root infest- comes from Latin infestus, meaning hostile. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including infest, infestation, infestations, infested, infesting, infests. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the infest- root

Explore words with infest- — words containing the infest- root and sharing its sense of "hostile". Examples include infest, infestation, infestations, infested, infesting, infests. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does infest- mean?

The infest- root means hostile, from Latin infestus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.