scarce- root words — words with the scarce- root

The root scarce- comes from Vulgar Latin excarpsus, meaning picked out, plucked out; hence rare. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including scarce. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the scarce- root

Explore words with scarce- — words containing the scarce- root and sharing its sense of "picked out, plucked out; hence rare". Examples include scarce. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does scarce- mean?

The scarce- root means picked out, plucked out; hence rare, from Vulgar Latin excarpsus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.