screen- root words — words with the screen- root

The root screen- comes from Old French escren, meaning screen, shield. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including screenplay, screenplays. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the screen- root

Explore words with screen- — words containing the screen- root and sharing its sense of "screen, shield". Examples include screenplay, screenplays. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does screen- mean?

The screen- root means screen, shield, from Old French escren. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.