sponge- root words — words with the sponge- root

The root sponge- comes from Greek spongia, meaning sponge. 12 words in Dendril are built from it, including sponge, sponged, sponges, spongier, spongiest, sponging, spongy, sponger, spongiform, spongin, sponginess, spongioblast. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the sponge- root

Explore words with sponge- — words containing the sponge- root and sharing its sense of "sponge". Examples include sponge, sponged, sponges, spongier, spongiest, sponging, spongy, sponger, spongiform, spongin, sponginess, spongioblast. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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