scrimmage- root words — words with the scrimmage- root

The root scrimmage- comes from Old French escremie, meaning skirmish, fight. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including scrimmage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the scrimmage- root

Explore words with scrimmage- — words containing the scrimmage- root and sharing its sense of "skirmish, fight". Examples include scrimmage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does scrimmage- mean?

The scrimmage- root means skirmish, fight, from Old French escremie. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.