heli-

heli- root words — words with the heli- root

The root heli- comes from Greek helios, meaning sun. 28 words in Dendril are built from it, including helium, aphelia, aphelion, heliotrope, perihelia, perihelion, anthelion, aphelian, apheliotropic, heliacal, helianthus, heliocentric. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the heli- root

Explore words with heli- — words containing the heli- root and sharing its sense of "sun". Examples include helium, aphelia, aphelion, heliotrope, perihelia, perihelion, anthelion, aphelian, apheliotropic, heliacal, helianthus, heliocentric. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The heli- root means sun, from Greek helios. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.