test- root words — words with the test- root

The root test- comes from Latin testa, meaning head; shell. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including testy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the test- root

Explore words with test- — words containing the test- root and sharing its sense of "head; shell". Examples include testy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does test- mean?

The test- root means head; shell, from Latin testa. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.