chili- root words — words with the chili- root

The root chili- comes from Nahuatl chilli, meaning chili pepper. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including chili, chilies. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chili- root

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

What does chili- mean?

The chili- root means chili pepper, from Nahuatl chilli. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.