speak- root words — words with the speak- root

The root speak- comes from Old English sprecan, meaning speak. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including speakeasies, speakeasy, unspeakably, doublespeak, outspeak, plainspoken, speakable, speakerphone. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the speak- root

Explore words with speak- — words containing the speak- root and sharing its sense of "speak". Examples include speakeasies, speakeasy, unspeakably, doublespeak, outspeak, plainspoken, speakable, speakerphone. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The speak- root means speak, from Old English sprecan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.