spill- root words — words with the spill- root

The root spill- comes from Old English spillan, meaning destroy, shed, let flow. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including spillage, spillable. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the spill- root

Explore words with spill- — words containing the spill- root and sharing its sense of "destroy, shed, let flow". Examples include spillage, spillable. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does spill- mean?

The spill- root means destroy, shed, let flow, from Old English spillan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.