spend- root words — words with the spend- root

The root spend- comes from Latin expendere, meaning to weigh out, pay. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including spendable, underspend. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the spend- root

Explore words with spend- — words containing the spend- root and sharing its sense of "to weigh out, pay". Examples include spendable, underspend. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does spend- mean?

The spend- root means to weigh out, pay, from Latin expendere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.