test- root words — words with the test- root

The root test- comes from Old French teste, meaning head. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including testier, testiest. 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". Examples include testier, testiest. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does test- mean?

The test- root means head, from Old French teste. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.