USA Today Rootonym August 16, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Sunday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
Person who gives help, esp. someone who confers an endowment, gift or bequest (noun)
Joe's private school has a ________ who donates funds to help families with tuition bills.
A deceptive, misleading or false notion or belief (noun)
Beth's internist explained it is a ________ that everyone requires the same amount of sleep.
Law or science of the stars or heavenly bodies (noun)
Two boys were fascinated by ________, and each one studied the sky with a telescope.
To broadcast; to promulgate extensively; to spread widely (verb)
Environmental advocates will host a conference to ________ information about clear-cutting.
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This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on August 16, 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.