scrup- root words — words with the scrup- root

The root scrup- comes from Latin scrupulus, meaning sharp pebble. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including scruple, scruples, scrupling, scrupulous, scrupulously, unscrupulous, unscrupulously, unscrupulousness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the scrup- root

Explore words with scrup- — words containing the scrup- root and sharing its sense of "sharp pebble". Examples include scruple, scruples, scrupling, scrupulous, scrupulously, unscrupulous, unscrupulously, unscrupulousness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does scrup- mean?

The scrup- root means sharp pebble, from Latin scrupulus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.