rig- root words — words with the rig- root

The root rig- comes from Latin rigeo, meaning be stiff. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including rigid, rigorous, rigidity, rigidly, rigor, rigorously, rigors, nonrigid, rigidness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rig- root

Explore words with rig- — words containing the rig- root and sharing its sense of "be stiff". Examples include rigid, rigorous, rigidity, rigidly, rigor, rigorously, rigors, nonrigid, rigidness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does rig- mean?

The rig- root means be stiff, from Latin rigeo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.