USA Today Rootonym August 13, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Thursday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
To strive to outdo another; to engage in a contest; to vie with others (verb)
Tina will continue to ________ in soccer because she is passionate about winning.
John has a good ________ and finished a sandwich, a large salad and a slice of apple pie.
Continuing or enduring forever; eternal; never ceasing; everlasting (adjective)
Pearl bought a ________ calendar that she will use today and for many years.
Lacking qualifications or ability; incapable of making effective independent decisions (adjective)
Frank had to fire an ________ worker who made five serious mistakes within two weeks.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on August 13, 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.