scrut- root words — words with the scrut- root

The root scrut- comes from Latin scrutari, meaning to search, examine (originally to rummage through rags). 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including inscrutability, scrutable, scrutator, scrutineer, scrutinise. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the scrut- root

Explore words with scrut- — words containing the scrut- root and sharing its sense of "to search, examine (originally to rummage through rags)". Examples include inscrutability, scrutable, scrutator, scrutineer, scrutinise. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does scrut- mean?

The scrut- root means to search, examine (originally to rummage through rags), from Latin scrutari. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.