abil- root words — words with the abil- root

The root abil- comes from Latin habilis, meaning able. 80 words in Dendril are built from it, including abilities, ability, able, enable, unable, disable, disabled, disables, disabling, abler, ablest, ably. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the abil- root

Explore words with abil- — words containing the abil- root and sharing its sense of "able". Examples include abilities, ability, able, enable, unable, disable, disabled, disables, disabling, abler, ablest, ably. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The abil- root means able, from Latin habilis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.