nihil- root words — words with the nihil- root

The root nihil- comes from Latin nihil, meaning nothing. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including nil, annihilate, annihilated, annihilates, annihilating, annihilation, annihilator, nihilism, nihilist, nihilistic, nihilists. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the nihil- root

Explore words with nihil- — words containing the nihil- root and sharing its sense of "nothing". Examples include nil, annihilate, annihilated, annihilates, annihilating, annihilation, annihilator, nihilism, nihilist, nihilistic, nihilists. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The nihil- root means nothing, from Latin nihil. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.