pill- root words — words with the pill- root

The root pill- comes from Latin pilula, meaning little ball. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including pill, pillbox. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pill- root

Explore words with pill- — words containing the pill- root and sharing its sense of "little ball". Examples include pill, pillbox. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pill- mean?

The pill- root means little ball, from Latin pilula. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.