soph- root words — words with the soph- root

The root soph- comes from Greek sophos, meaning wise. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including sophisticate, sophisticated, sophistication, sophistry, sophomore, sophomores, unsophisticated, sophomoric, sophism, sophist, sophistries, sophists. 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 "wise". Examples include sophisticate, sophisticated, sophistication, sophistry, sophomore, sophomores, unsophisticated, sophomoric, sophism, sophist, sophistries, sophists. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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