scept- root words — words with the scept- root

The root scept- comes from Greek skeptesthai, meaning to look, examine, consider. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including sceptic, sceptical. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the scept- root

Explore words with scept- — words containing the scept- root and sharing its sense of "to look, examine, consider". Examples include sceptic, sceptical. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does scept- mean?

The scept- root means to look, examine, consider, from Greek skeptesthai. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.