mus- root words — words with the mus- root

The root mus- comes from Ojibwe maashkinoozhe, meaning ugly pike. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including muskellunge. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the mus- root

Explore words with mus- — words containing the mus- root and sharing its sense of "ugly pike". Examples include muskellunge. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does mus- mean?

The mus- root means ugly pike, from Ojibwe maashkinoozhe. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.