tri- root words — words with the tri- root

The root tri- comes from Latin triare, meaning try, test. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including mistrial, retried, retrying. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tri- root

Explore words with tri- — words containing the tri- root and sharing its sense of "try, test". Examples include mistrial, retried, retrying. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tri- mean?

The tri- root means try, test, from Latin triare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.