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Providing food or sustenance, esp. to a nourishing degree; healthful (adjective)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Providing food or sustenance, esp. to a nourishing degree; healthful (adjective)”? The solution is NUTRITIOUS, a 10-letter word built on the root NUTR (“nourish, feed”). It appeared in the October 25, 2026 (Sunday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
NUTRITIOUS
NUTR******NUTRmeans “nourish, feed”
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In a sentence

Rod follows the doctor's diet that is both NUTRITIOUS and low in calories.

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The Rootonym clue “Providing food or sustenance, esp. to a nourishing degree; healthful (adjective)” has the answer NUTRITIOUS (10 letters), built on the root NUTR, which means “nourish, feed”. Browse the full October 25, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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