tri- root words — words with the tri- root

The root tri- comes from Old French trier, meaning to try, test. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including trial, tried, tries, retries, retry, retrial, untried. 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 "to try, test". Examples include trial, tried, tries, retries, retry, retrial, untried. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tri- mean?

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