scale- root words — words with the scale- root

The root scale- comes from Germanic skala, meaning shell, husk. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including descale. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the scale- root

Explore words with scale- — words containing the scale- root and sharing its sense of "shell, husk". Examples include descale. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does scale- mean?

The scale- root means shell, husk, from Germanic skala. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.