tile- root words — words with the tile- root

The root tile- comes from Latin tegula, meaning roof-tile (from tegere 'to cover'). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including tile, tegular. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tile- root

Explore words with tile- — words containing the tile- root and sharing its sense of "roof-tile (from tegere 'to cover')". Examples include tile, tegular. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tile- mean?

The tile- root means roof-tile (from tegere 'to cover'), from Latin tegula. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.