vil- root words — words with the vil- root

The root vil- comes from Latin vilis, meaning cheap, base. 15 words in Dendril are built from it, including vile, revile, reviled, reviling, viler, vilest, vilified, vilifies, vilify, vilifying, revilement, reviler. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the vil- root

Explore words with vil- — words containing the vil- root and sharing its sense of "cheap, base". Examples include vile, revile, reviled, reviling, viler, vilest, vilified, vilifies, vilify, vilifying, revilement, reviler. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The vil- root means cheap, base, from Latin vilis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.