soph- root words — words with the soph- root

The root soph- comes from Greek sophia, meaning wisdom. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including philosophy, philosopher, philosophers, philosophical, philosophies, philosophize, philosophized, philosophizing, philosophically, philosophic, theosophy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the soph- root

Explore words with soph- — words containing the soph- root and sharing its sense of "wisdom". Examples include philosophy, philosopher, philosophers, philosophical, philosophies, philosophize, philosophized, philosophizing, philosophically, philosophic, theosophy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The soph- root means wisdom, from Greek sophia. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.