sper- root words — words with the sper- root

The root sper- comes from Latin spero, meaning hope. 16 words in Dendril are built from it, including desperate, despair, desperately, despaired, despairing, despairs, desperation, prosper, prospered, prospering, prosperity, prosperous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sper- root

Explore words with sper- — words containing the sper- root and sharing its sense of "hope". Examples include desperate, despair, desperately, despaired, despairing, despairs, desperation, prosper, prospered, prospering, prosperity, prosperous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The sper- root means hope, from Latin spero. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.