scrut- root words — words with the scrut- root

The root scrut- comes from Latin scrutor, meaning search, examine. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including inscrutable, scrutinize, scrutinized, scrutinizes, scrutinizing, scrutiny, inscrutably. 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 "search, examine". Examples include inscrutable, scrutinize, scrutinized, scrutinizes, scrutinizing, scrutiny, inscrutably. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does scrut- mean?

The scrut- root means search, examine, from Latin scrutor. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.