schmuck- root words — words with the schmuck- root

The root schmuck- comes from Yiddish shmok, meaning fool. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including schmuck, schmucks. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the schmuck- root

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

What does schmuck- mean?

The schmuck- root means fool, from Yiddish shmok. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.