scoot
/skuːt/noun, verb
scoot is spelled S-C-O-O-T: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, scoot means “A swift movement or trip” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of scoot is scoots.
How many letters and syllables are in scoot?
| Letters | 5: S-C-O-O-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,459th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is scoot?
Scoot appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce scoot?
- /skuːt/
Scoot has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-scoot.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of scoot
- scoots plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- scooting participle, present
- scooted participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scoot mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A swift movement or trip
a quick scoot to the supermarket
- 2
A sideways shuffling or sliding motion.
- 3
slangA dollar.
- 4
slangA scooter.
- 5
ScotlandA sudden flow of water; a squirt.
verb
- 1
To walk or travel fast; to go quickly.
- 2
To run away hastily; scram.
You'd better scoot before my mother gets home and sees that broken window!
- 3
To move with the forelegs while sitting, so that the floor rubs against its rear end.
The dog was scooting all over our new carpet.
- 4
To move sideways (especially along a seat for multiple people), usually to make room for someone else (to sit, stand, etc.).
Do you mind scooting a bit to the left?
- 5
To dispatch someone or something at speed; Synonym of shoo.
- 6
To ride on a scooter.
- 7
ScotlandTo squirt.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Scoot in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | schießen, stürmen, flitzen , seitwärts rutschen, zur Seite rücken, zur Seite hin Platz machen |
| Spanish | arrimarse, correrse, arreconchumarse , impulsarse |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does scoot come from?
Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Old Norse skjóta (“to shoot”), or perhaps related to Middle English scottlynge (“moving one's feet quickly, scampering”, literally “scuttling”), see scuddle, scuttle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).