thug- root words — words with the thug- root

The root thug- comes from Hindi thag, meaning cheat, swindler. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including thug, thugs. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the thug- root

Explore words with thug- — words containing the thug- root and sharing its sense of "cheat, swindler". Examples include thug, thugs. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does thug- mean?

The thug- root means cheat, swindler, from Hindi thag. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.