Synonyms & related words for wampum

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of wampum — including boodle, shekels, beads, lucre, bucks. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to wampum

Explore words related to wampum — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include peag, wampumpeag, pelf, clams, beaded, deerskin, sagamore, buckskin. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for wampum

Common synonyms for wampum include boodle, shekels, beads, lucre, bucks — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does wampum come from?

The word wampum breaks down into one root of Algonquian origin: the root wampum-, from Algonquian wampumpeag (“white string of beads”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.