biggest
2 syllablesbig → biggest
The most big.
“Jupiter is the biggest planet.”
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EVERYDAY SUFFIXES · -EST
Words ending
in -est.
24 classroom words with their roots, meanings and example sentences.
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-est words, A–Z.
bravest
2 syllablesbrave → bravest
The most brave.
“The bravest knight faced the dragon.”
brightest
2 syllablesbright → brightest
The most bright.
“The brightest star shone above us.”
coldest
2 syllablescold → coldest
The most cold.
“It was the coldest day of the year.”
easiest
3 syllableseasy → easiest
The most easy.
“This is the easiest puzzle in the book.”
fastest
2 syllablesfast → fastest
The most fast.
“The cheetah is the fastest land animal.”
forest
2 syllablesNo common root word
A large area covered with trees.
“We went for a walk in the forest.”
funniest
3 syllablesfunny → funniest
The most funny.
“He told the funniest joke.”
happiest
3 syllableshappy → happiest
The most happy.
“It was the happiest day of my life.”
honest
2 syllablesNo common root word
Truthful and fair.
“Always give an honest answer.”
hottest
2 syllableshot → hottest
The most hot.
“July is often the hottest month.”
interest
3 syllablesNo common root word
A feeling of wanting to know more.
“She has an interest in birds.”
kindest
2 syllableskind → kindest
The most kind.
“She is the kindest person I know.”
largest
2 syllableslarge → largest
The most large.
“The blue whale is the largest animal.”
longest
2 syllableslong → longest
The most long.
“The Nile is one of the longest rivers.”
nicest
2 syllablesnice → nicest
The most nice.
“That was the nicest cake I have tasted.”
quietest
3 syllablesquiet → quietest
The most quiet.
“The quietest pupil won the prize.”
saddest
2 syllablessad → saddest
The most sad.
“It was the saddest part of the film.”
shortest
2 syllablesshort → shortest
The most short.
“This is the shortest way home.”
smallest
2 syllablessmall → smallest
The most small.
“The smallest puppy was very shy.”
strongest
2 syllablesstrong → strongest
The most strong.
“The strongest team won the tug of war.”
tallest
2 syllablestall → tallest
The most tall.
“He is the tallest in the class.”
thinnest
2 syllablesthin → thinnest
The most thin.
“Use the thinnest brush for the details.”
widest
2 syllableswide → widest
The most wide.
“This is the widest part of the river.”
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Meanings and examples are written for this site and checked against Merriam-Webster (4 November 2026). Syllable counts come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary and can vary with accent. Related endings: -ly words · -ment words · -ity words · -able words · -ness words · -less words · -ful words · -ous words · -ible words · -ing words · -er words · -al words · -ive words · -ize words. Spelling guide: When do you double the last letter?. Spelling guide: When does y change to i?. How we choose words ↗