Words that come from English “-est”
367 words across 5 languages descend from English -est — including earnest, nearest, dearest, longest, earnestness, fastest, clearest, warmest.
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English (355)
- earnest
- nearest
- dearest
- longest
- earnestness
- fastest
- clearest
- warmest
- meanest
- ablest
- fittest
- knowest
- severest
- lightest
- gravest
- wast
- mayest
- busiest
- sayest
- barest
- cleanest
- soundest
- goest
- lovest
- comest
- doest
- dirtiest
- thinkest
- gavest
- palest
- smoothest
- speakest
- calmest
- makest
- givest
- mightest
- liest
- sawest
- livest
- takest
- damnedest
- desirest
- seekest
- standest
- madest
- knewest
- believest
- darest
- dwellest
- likest
- sittest
- bringest
- oughtest
- blindest
- bearest
- needest
- lookest
- askest
- diest
- owest
- fearest
- wishest
- baddest
- eatest
- beholdest
- sleepest
- walkest
- leanest
- weepest
- judgest
- dast
- rememberest
- holdest
- sendest
- teachest
- readest
- carest
- persecutest
- exactest
- hatest
- sowest
- openest
- bestest
- visitest
- keepest
- hidest
- understandest
- rulest
- pleasest
- turnest
- showest
- meetest
- wentest
- deservest
- settest
- couldest
- talkest
- returnest
- sufferest
- commandest
- broughtest
- killest
- remainest
- wearest
- leadest
- camest
- criest
- wantest
- singest
- shinest
- winningest
- servest
- tookest
- layest
- wottest
- stonest
- smilest
- provest
- spakest
- writest
- beautifulest
- destroyest
- changest
- sparest
- renewest
- ridest
- feedest
- usest
- causest
- answerest
- utterest
- gettest
- liftest
- rightest
- considerest
- repliest
- mostest
- namest
- despisest
- savest
- sentest
- abhorrest
- becamest
- wrongest
- bestowest
- breathest
- fellest
- farest
- losest
- tremblest
- wakest
- dealest
- drinkest
- hopest
- buildest
- laughest
- blessest
- shewest
- trimmest
- spendest
- demandest
- pourest
- offerest
- savourest
- condemnest
- badest
- triest
- trustest
- creamiest
- slewest
- troublest
- deniest
- stretchest
- heedest
- strikest
- grievest
- touchest
- leastest
- lingerest
- archest
- swearest
- worshippest
- departest
- cravest
- payest
- supposest
- welcomest
- deceivest
- comprehendest
- dassn't
- deignest
- curiousest
- spokest
- actest
- sellest
- pursuest
- honourest
- promisest
- gainest
- aimest
- deliverest
- gottest
- urgest
- praisest
- throwest
- worstest
- huntest
- approachest
- viewest
- adorest
- threwest
- blowest
- reapest
- limpest
- fightest
- affordest
- wastest
- notest
- dotest
- stumblest
- shamest
- blushest
- soothest
- committest
- torturest
- reprovest
- accusest
- sattest
- travellest
- overearnest
- bleedest
- buriest
- foolest
- perishest
- exceedest
- beliest
- weest
- kissest
- stolest
- attendest
- spiest
- railest
- constrainest
- wotest
- attainest
- agest
- chastisest
- vanishest
- rowest
- pushest
- hoverest
- expressest
- awesomest
- abstractest
- losingest
- suppliest
- glowest
- charmest
- rainest
- aspirest
- hittest
- scourgest
- masterest
- convertest
- affectest
- puzzlest
- surveyest
- enlargest
- condescendest
- bitest
- brokest
- vanquishest
- consortest
- earnester
- earnesty
- variest
- squeezest
- inflamest
- thouest
- stickest
- tingest
- ringest
- contentest
- anticipatest
- rousest
- lovedest
- witnessest
- seducest
- assailest
- cookest
- threatest
- haltest
- overearnestly
- droopest
- encompassest
- enforcest
- fumblest
- heatest
- reducest
- breedest
- interruptest
- engrossest
- acquirest
- overearnestness
- huggest
- accordest
- boundest
- precedest
- befriendest
- wistest
- mustest
- earnestful
- tirest
- ladest
- racest
- beatemest
- chimest
- flickest
- debatest
- disarmest
- ensnarest
- flourishest
- clepest
- beseemest
- betidest
- chauncest
- grauntest
- appertainest
- behoovest
- betokenest
- comfortedest
- realizest
- liberatest
- snowest
- creditest
- seedest
- relishest
- ravenest
- erasest
- wincest
- bestestest
- fuckedest
- abjurest
- seest
- adjurest
- countriest
- darnedest
- Earnie
- grouchiest
- mellowest
- moistest
- nervousest
- pranciest
- rootest
- unearnest