phosph- root words — words with the phosph- root

The root phosph- comes from Greek phosphoros, meaning phosphorus, light-bearing. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including hypophosphate, hypophosphite, metaphosphate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the phosph- root

Explore words with phosph- — words containing the phosph- root and sharing its sense of "phosphorus, light-bearing". Examples include hypophosphate, hypophosphite, metaphosphate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does phosph- mean?

The phosph- root means phosphorus, light-bearing, from Greek phosphoros. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.