check-

check- root words — words with the check- root

The root check- comes from Persian shah, meaning king. 22 words in Dendril are built from it, including check, checked, checking, checks, checker, chess, checkers, checkout, checkpoint, checkup, checkups, checkering. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the check- root

Explore words with check- — words containing the check- root and sharing its sense of "king". Examples include check, checked, checking, checks, checker, chess, checkers, checkout, checkpoint, checkup, checkups, checkering. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The check- root means king, from Persian shah. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.