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USA Today Rootonym September 9, 2026 Answers

Wednesday puzzle · 4 root words. Tap “View Answers” on any word to reveal its solution, root, and example.
Deserving of censure, rebuke or disapproval; blameworthy; culpable (adjective)Root PREHENS · 13 lettersView Answers
Fearful of what may come; anxious about the future; uneasy (adjective)Root PREHENS · 12 lettersView Answers
To seize or take into custody; to arrest (verb)Root PREHEND · 9 lettersView Answers
To understand the nature of; to grasp with the mind; to take in or embrace (verb)Root PREHEND · 10 lettersView Answers

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This page lists all 4 root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on September 9, 2026, a Wednesday. 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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