nug- root words — words with the nug- root

The root nug- comes from Latin nux, meaning nut. 13 words in Dendril are built from it, including nuclear, nougat, nougats, nuclei, nucleus, mononucleosis, nuke, nuked, nukes, nuking, thermonuclear, nucleic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the nug- root

Explore words with nug- — words containing the nug- root and sharing its sense of "nut". Examples include nuclear, nougat, nougats, nuclei, nucleus, mononucleosis, nuke, nuked, nukes, nuking, thermonuclear, nucleic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The nug- root means nut, from Latin nux. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.