mess- root words — words with the mess- root

The root mess- comes from Latin missus, meaning a portion of food, course of a meal. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including messy, messroom. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mess- root

Explore words with mess- — words containing the mess- root and sharing its sense of "a portion of food, course of a meal". Examples include messy, messroom. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mess- mean?

The mess- root means a portion of food, course of a meal, from Latin missus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.