fil- root words — words with the fil- root

The root fil- comes from Latin filum, meaning thread. 23 words in Dendril are built from it, including file, filed, files, filing, profile, profiles, defile, defiled, defiles, defiling, filament, filaments. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the fil- root

Explore words with fil- — words containing the fil- root and sharing its sense of "thread". Examples include file, filed, files, filing, profile, profiles, defile, defiled, defiles, defiling, filament, filaments. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The fil- root means thread, from Latin filum. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.