mass- root words — words with the mass- root

The root mass- comes from French masser, meaning to knead. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including masseur, masseurs, masseuse, masseuses. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mass- root

Explore words with mass- — words containing the mass- root and sharing its sense of "to knead". Examples include masseur, masseurs, masseuse, masseuses. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mass- mean?

The mass- root means to knead, from French masser. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.