scans- root words — words with the scans- root

The root scans- comes from Latin scandere, meaning climb, scan verse. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including scanners, scansion. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the scans- root

Explore words with scans- — words containing the scans- root and sharing its sense of "climb, scan verse". Examples include scanners, scansion. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does scans- mean?

The scans- root means climb, scan verse, from Latin scandere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.