shaw- root words — words with the shaw- root

The root shaw- comes from French chose, meaning thing. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including kickshaw. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the shaw- root

Explore words with shaw- — words containing the shaw- root and sharing its sense of "thing". Examples include kickshaw. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does shaw- mean?

The shaw- root means thing, from French chose. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.