match- root words — words with the match- root

The root match- comes from Old French meiche, meaning wick, lamp-wick (igniting stick). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including matchbox, matchstick. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the match- root

Explore words with match- — words containing the match- root and sharing its sense of "wick, lamp-wick (igniting stick)". Examples include matchbox, matchstick. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does match- mean?

The match- root means wick, lamp-wick (igniting stick), from Old French meiche. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.