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Every Germanic word

Words players have found whose deepest named ancestor belongs to the Germanic family. A family is a group of languages, so this is wider than any single one of them.

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  • ROVEverbOld Norse46 findersTo shoot with arrows (at).
  • ROWANnounDanish38 findersSorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.
  • ROWLOCKnounOld English5 findersA usually U-shaped pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock.
  • RUBBISHnounProto-Germanic5 findersRefuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.
  • RUBIDIUMnounGerman29 findersThe chemical element (symbol Rb) with an atomic number of 37. It is a soft, highly reactive alkali metal.
  • RUCKnounProto-Germanic127 findersA throng or crowd of people or things; a mass, a pack.
  • RUDDYadjectiveOld English6 findersReddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.
  • RUDELYadverbMiddle English6 findersIn a rude manner.
  • RUDENESSnounMiddle English1 finderThe property of being rude.
  • RUDISHadjectiveMiddle English10 findersSomewhat rude.
  • RUEFULadjectiveMiddle English85 findersCausing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.
  • RUFFLEnounMiddle Low German2 findersAny gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.
  • RUGGEDLYadverbMiddle English1 finderIn a rugged manner.
  • RULERnounMiddle English1 finderA (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.
  • RULYadjectiveOld English21 findersPitiable; miserable.
  • RUMBLEnounMiddle English26 findersA low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach.
  • RUMMYnounGerman2 findersA card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong.
  • RUMPLEverbMiddle English23 findersTo make wrinkled, particularly fabric.
  • RUNEnounSwedish69 findersA letter, or character, used in the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons.
  • RUNGnounProto-Germanic4 findersA crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
  • RUNKLEnounMiddle English7 findersA wrinkle or crease.
  • RUNNERnounMiddle English1 finderAgent noun of run; one who runs. A person who moves, on foot, at a fast pace, especially an athlete.
  • RUNTnounIcelandic24 findersThe smallest animal of a litter.
  • RUSHYadjectiveMiddle English3 findersAbounding in rushes.
  • RUSTLEnounOld English25 findersA soft crackling sound similar to the movement of dry leaves.
  • RUSTLINGverbOld English17 finderspresent participle and gerund of rustle
  • RUSTYadjectiveProto-Germanic35 findersMarked or corroded by rust.
  • RUTHENIUMnounGerman33 findersA metallic chemical element (symbol Ru) with an atomic number of 44.
  • RUTHFULadjectiveMiddle English26 findersFull of sorrow; sorrowful; woeful; rueful.
  • RUTHFULLYadverbMiddle English3 findersIn a manner that is ruthful: Sorrowfully, ruefully. In a manner that causes pity; piteously. Compassionately; mercifully.
  • RUTHFULNESSnounMiddle English2 findersThe state or condition of being ruthful; sorrowfulness; contrition.
  • RUTHLESSadjectiveMiddle English8 findersWithout pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.
  • RYNDnounMiddle Low German34 findersA piece of iron crossing the hole in the upper millstone, by which the stone is supported on the spindle.
  • RYPEnounDanish3 findersA bird, the ptarmigan.
  • SABRETACHEnounGerman5 findersA leather pocket or pouch worn hanging from a cavalry officer’s belt.
  • SACREDadjectiveMiddle English40 findersCharacterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.
  • SADISMnounGerman1 finderThe enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation without pity.
  • SADLYadverbMiddle English3 findersIn a sad manner; sorrowfully.
  • SAFELYadverbMiddle English1 finderIn a safe manner; without risk; using caution above all else.
  • SAGELYadverbMiddle English25 findersIn the manner of a sage, with wisdom, wisely; sagacious.
  • SAGOnounDutch27 findersA powdered starch obtained from certain palms (Metroxylon spp., esp. Metroxylon sagu), used as a flour and food thickener and for sizing textiles.
  • SAIBLINGnounGerman1 finderA char of Europe (Salvelinus alpinus).
  • SAIDverbOld English30 finderssimple past and past participle of say
  • SAILnounProto-Germanic26 findersA piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ro
  • SAILERnounMiddle English6 findersThat which sails; a sailboat.
  • SAILINGverbMiddle English20 finderspresent participle and gerund of sail
  • SAILMAKERnounMiddle English1 finderOne whose occupation is to make or repair sails.
  • SAILORnounMiddle English21 findersA person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.
  • SAINTLYadjectiveMiddle English20 findersLike or characteristic of a saint; befitting a holy person; saintlike.
  • SAITHverbOld English8 findersthird-person singular simple present indicative of say
  • SAITHEnounDanish2 findersThe pollock or coalfish or coley (Pollachius virens).
  • SALCHOWnounSwedish12 findersA figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air.
  • SALIVAnounOld English51 findersA clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubrica
  • SALMONnounOld English59 findersOne of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers to spawn.
  • SALTERNnounOld English2 findersAn area used for saltmaking, especially in the East Anglian fenlands.
  • SALTYadjectiveMiddle English16 findersTasting of salt.
  • SALVERnounOld English59 findersOne who salves or cures.
  • SANDnounProto-Germanic17 findersRock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction. A specifi
  • SANDPITnounOld English8 findersA place or pit from which sand is excavated.
  • SANDYadjectiveOld English16 findersCovered with sand.
  • SAPLINGnounMiddle English33 findersA young tree, larger than a seedling.
  • SAPPYadjectiveOld English1 finderExcessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)
  • SATEDadjectiveMiddle English54 findersIn a state of complete and thorough satisfaction; having one’s appetite fully satisfied, by having enough of something.
  • SATURNISMnounMiddle English1 finderlead poisoning
  • SAUCERFULnounMiddle English1 finderAs much as a saucer will hold.
  • SAUGHnounScots5 finderswillow
  • SAUNTERverbMiddle English58 findersTo stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace.
  • SAWERnounMiddle English6 findersOne who saws; a sawyer.
  • SAWNEYnounScots2 findersA fool, an idiot.
  • SAWYERnounMiddle English49 findersOne who saws timber, especially in a sawpit.
  • SAXOPHONEnounGerman531 findersA single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.
  • SCABBARDnounProto-Germanic3 findersThe sheath of a sword.
  • SCALPnounDutch83 findersThe top of the head; the skull.
  • SCALYadjectiveMiddle English16 findersCovered or abounding with scales.
  • SCAMnounDanish33 findersA fraudulent or dishonest deal. A swindle.
  • SCARnounProto-Germanic18 findersA permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.
  • SCAREnounMiddle English20 findersA minor fright.
  • SCATHEFULadjectiveOld English4 findersCausing harm or mischief; destructive, injurious.
  • SCAVAGEnounOld English4 findersA tax on non-resident merchant goods by city officials for resident merchant advantage, similar to a tariff.
  • SCAVENGERnounDutch47 findersSomeone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
  • SCHELMnounDutch6 findersA villain or scoundrel.
  • SCHILLERnounGerman1 finderA lustre, similar to sheen, observed in certain minerals, such as hypersthene or labradorite, due to the presence of minute parallel inclusions.
  • SCHLAGERnounGerman4 findersA chiefly European style of popular music with light melodies (often easily danceable) and typically facile, sentimental lyrics.
  • SCHLEPverbMiddle Low German205 findersTo carry, drag, or lug.
  • SCHLEPPverbMiddle Low German1 finderAlternative form of schlep.
  • SCHLICHnounGerman2 findersThe finer portion of crushed ore, as of gold, lead, or tin, separated by the water in certain wet processes.
  • SCHLIERENnounGerman4 findersRegions of a fluid having different refractive index because of their different density.
  • SCHLONGnounGerman33 findersA penis, especially a long one.
  • SCHLUMPnounYiddish39 findersSomeone who is lazy, slovenly, or dull-looking.
  • SCHMALTZnounGerman8 findersRendered chicken or goose fat.
  • SCHMEARnounGerman40 findersA spread that goes on a bagel.
  • SCHMOnounYiddish13 findersA stupid, obnoxious, pathetic, or otherwise contemptible person; a schmuck.
  • SCHNAUZERnounGerman4 findersA dog of a particular breed originating in Germany.
  • SCHNITZELnounGerman9 findersA dish consisting of fried veal cutlet.
  • SCHNOOKnounYiddish5 findersA person who is easily taken advantage of.
  • SCHOOLMANnounOld English5 findersA medieval writer, scholar or teacher of the subjects taught at early European universities (such as theology, metaphysics and logic); a scholastic.
  • SCHOOLMASTERnounMiddle English1 finderA male teacher. A male teacher in charge of a school, usually a small one.
  • SCHORLnounSwedish9 findersThe most common variety of tourmaline.
  • SCHOTTISCHEnounGerman8 findersA partnered country dance resembling a slow polka, probably of German origin, first introduced in England in 1848.
  • SCHOUTnounDutch2 findersA municipal officer in the North American Dutch colonies.

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