fug- root words — words with the fug- root

The root fug- comes from Latin fugio, meaning flee. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including centrifuge, fugitive, fugitives, refuge, refugee, refugees, refuges, subterfuge, centrifugal, centrifuged, centrifuges, centrifuging. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fug- root

Explore words with fug- — words containing the fug- root and sharing its sense of "flee". Examples include centrifuge, fugitive, fugitives, refuge, refugee, refugees, refuges, subterfuge, centrifugal, centrifuged, centrifuges, centrifuging. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The fug- root means flee, from Latin fugio. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.