spas- root words — words with the spas- root

The root spas- comes from Greek spao, meaning draw, pull, convulse. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including spastic, spastics. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the spas- root

Explore words with spas- — words containing the spas- root and sharing its sense of "draw, pull, convulse". Examples include spastic, spastics. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does spas- mean?

The spas- root means draw, pull, convulse, from Greek spao. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.