scar- root words — words with the scar- root

The root scar- comes from Greek eskhara, meaning scab; hearth; mark left by burn. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including scar. 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; mark left by burn". Examples include scar. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does scar- mean?

The scar- root means scab; hearth; mark left by burn, from Greek eskhara. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.