kilo- root words — words with the kilo- root

The root kilo- comes from Greek chilioi, meaning thousand. 14 words in Dendril are built from it, including kilo, kilobyte, kilogram, kilograms, kilometer, kilometers, kilos, kilowatt, kilowatts, kilocycle, kilocycles, kilohertz. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the kilo- root

Explore words with kilo- — words containing the kilo- root and sharing its sense of "thousand". Examples include kilo, kilobyte, kilogram, kilograms, kilometer, kilometers, kilos, kilowatt, kilowatts, kilocycle, kilocycles, kilohertz. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

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