phil- root words — words with the phil- root

The root phil- comes from Greek philein, meaning to love. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including acidophilic, amphiphilic, anglophilia, anglophilic, philanthropoid, philtre. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the phil- root

Explore words with phil- — words containing the phil- root and sharing its sense of "to love". Examples include acidophilic, amphiphilic, anglophilia, anglophilic, philanthropoid, philtre. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does phil- mean?

The phil- root means to love, from Greek philein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.