roofing tile vs tile

roofing tile and tile both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
roofing tile	Yes	No	No	No
tile	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, roofing tile and tile are synonyms defined as:

roofing tile (noun)	tile (noun)
a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing	a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
	game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc.
	a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing

roofing tile (verb)	tile (verb)
	cover with tiles