scheel- root words — words with the scheel- root

The root scheel- comes from German scheele, meaning named for chemist Scheele. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including scheelite. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the scheel- root

Explore words with scheel- — words containing the scheel- root and sharing its sense of "named for chemist Scheele". Examples include scheelite. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does scheel- mean?

The scheel- root means named for chemist Scheele, from German scheele. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.