scrib- root words — words with the scrib- root

The root scrib- comes from Latin scribere, meaning write. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including postscript, nondescript, circumscribe, circumscribed, circumscribing, circumscription, shrift, shrive, shrived, shriven, shriving. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the scrib- root

Explore words with scrib- — words containing the scrib- root and sharing its sense of "write". Examples include postscript, nondescript, circumscribe, circumscribed, circumscribing, circumscription, shrift, shrive, shrived, shriven, shriving. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The scrib- root means write, from Latin scribere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.