trick- root words — words with the trick- root

The root trick- comes from Old French trichier, meaning to deceive. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including tricky, treacheries, treacherous, treachery, trickery, trickiness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the trick- root

Explore words with trick- — words containing the trick- root and sharing its sense of "to deceive". Examples include tricky, treacheries, treacherous, treachery, trickery, trickiness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does trick- mean?

The trick- root means to deceive, from Old French trichier. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.