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A part broken off, detached or incomplete; an isolated part; an odd piece or scrap (noun)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “A part broken off, detached or incomplete; an isolated part; an odd piece or scrap (noun)”? The solution is FRAGMENT, a 8-letter word built on the root FRAG (“break”). It appeared in the June 18, 2026 (Thursday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
FRAGMENT
FRAG****FRAGmeans “break”
In a sentence
Leonard carefully glued back a segment of wood when a FRAGMENT of veneer chipped.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “A part broken off, detached or incomplete; an isolated part; an odd piece or scrap (noun)” has the answer FRAGMENT (8 letters), built on the root FRAG, which means “break”. Browse the full June 18, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.