shoot- root words — words with the shoot- root

The root shoot- comes from Old English sceotan, meaning to shoot, dart. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including troubleshoot, troubleshot. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the shoot- root

Explore words with shoot- — words containing the shoot- root and sharing its sense of "to shoot, dart". Examples include troubleshoot, troubleshot. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does shoot- mean?

The shoot- root means to shoot, dart, from Old English sceotan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.