shot- root words — words with the shot- root

The root shot- comes from Old English scot, meaning a shooting. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including shotgun, shotgunned, shotguns. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the shot- root

Explore words with shot- — words containing the shot- root and sharing its sense of "a shooting". Examples include shotgun, shotgunned, shotguns. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does shot- mean?

The shot- root means a shooting, from Old English scot. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.