scamp- root words — words with the scamp- root

The root scamp- comes from Italian scampo, meaning prawn. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including scampi. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the scamp- root

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

What does scamp- mean?

The scamp- root means prawn, from Italian scampo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.