Saprophyte

/ˈsæpɹəʊfaɪt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:20 ptsWWF:20 pts10 letters

Definition of Saprophyte

noun

Any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria

Anagrams of Saprophyte

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "saprophyte":

8-LETTER WORDS

phorates prophase prophesy prophets trappose

7-LETTER WORDS

apposer atrophy earshot esparto hoppers perhaps phorate phoresy pothers prepays prophet proteas pyropes seaport shopper+14 more

6-LETTER WORDS

ahorse appose ashore earths earthy ephors estray haters hayers hearts hearty hoarse hopers hopper horsey+1 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "saprophyte" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

SA...Words starting with "sa"...TEWords ending with "te"All 10-letter words Unscramble "saprophyte"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

saprobe

Rhyming Words

abate abbreviate abdicate ablate ablegate abnegate abominate abrogate absolute acaudate accelerate accentuate acclimate accommodate accrete+5 more

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