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USA Today Rootonym August 1, 2026 Answers

All 4 root words from the Saturday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.

Saturday4 wordsUSA Today
**PAND PANDspread out EXPAND

To increase in extent, scope, size or volume; to spread out (verb)

The owners of the cafe decided to ________ their space since business was growing.

PEN****** PENalmost' (prefix) PENINSULA

Area of land almost completely surrounded by water (noun)

Brad found the best beach at the southern tip of the ________ with white sand.

**TIC*** TICbe silent RETICENT

Inclined to be silent or secretive: uncommunicative; restrained in expression or presentation (adjective)

Karen is ________ to comment on Jake's behavior since he has a terrible temper.

QUINT******* QUINTfive' (prefix) QUINTESSENCE

The most perfect embodiment of something; pure, concentrated and a typical example (noun)

The irresistible cottage with flourishing flowers is the ________ of a charming home.

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This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on August 1, 2026. Each card shows the masked word as it appears in the puzzle, the shared root with its meaning, the full answer, and the definition. Tap any definition to open that word's page with its example sentence.