bill- root words — words with the bill- root

The root bill- comes from Old English bile, meaning beak. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including shoebill. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bill- root

Explore words with bill- — words containing the bill- root and sharing its sense of "beak". Examples include shoebill. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bill- mean?

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