USA Today Rootonym September 3, 2026 Answers
Thursday puzzle · 4 root words. Tap “View Answers” on any word to reveal its solution, root, and example.
An authoritative, formulated statement; an accepted system of religious or other beliefs (noun)View Answers
Someone who behaves badly: a rascal; a criminal (noun)View Answers
To injure the reputation of; to destroy belief, confidence or faith in the reliability of (verb)View Answers
Too extraordinary or improbable to be believed; astonishing (adjective)View Answers
About this puzzle
This page lists all 4 root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on September 3, 2026, a Thursday. Each Rootonym word is built on a Latin or Greek root; tap View Answers next to any word to open its solution page, where you'll see the full answer, the root and what it means, and an example sentence.
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