scuttle- root words — words with the scuttle- root

The root scuttle- comes from Old French escoutille, meaning hatch opening. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including scuttlebutt. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the scuttle- root

Explore words with scuttle- — words containing the scuttle- root and sharing its sense of "hatch opening". Examples include scuttlebutt. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does scuttle- mean?

The scuttle- root means hatch opening, from Old French escoutille. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.