scar- root words — words with the scar- root

The root scar- comes from Greek eschara, meaning scab, hearth. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including scarred, scarring, eschar, escharotic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the scar- root

Explore words with scar- — words containing the scar- root and sharing its sense of "scab, hearth". Examples include scarred, scarring, eschar, escharotic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does scar- mean?

The scar- root means scab, hearth, from Greek eschara. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.