quill- root words — words with the quill- root

The root quill- comes from French quille, meaning keel, pin. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including quillon. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the quill- root

Explore words with quill- — words containing the quill- root and sharing its sense of "keel, pin". Examples include quillon. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does quill- mean?

The quill- root means keel, pin, from French quille. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.