il- root words — words with the il- root

The root il- comes from Latin exsul, meaning wanderer, banished. 4 words in Dendril are built from it, including exile, exiled, exiles, exiling. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the il- root

Explore words with il- — words containing the il- root and sharing its sense of "wanderer, banished". Examples include exile, exiled, exiles, exiling. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does il- mean?

The il- root means wanderer, banished, from Latin exsul. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.