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USA Today Rootonym August 5, 2026 Answers

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

Wednesday4 wordsUSA Today
NAU***** NAUship, sailor NAUTICAL

Pertaining to sailors, ships or navigation (adjective)

A crew member used essential ________ knots to secure ropes on the deck of the vessel.

*****NAU* NAUship, sailor ASTRONAUT

A person engaged in or trained for spaceflight (noun)

Does Jill remember the name of the first American ________ who walked on the moon?

NAU***** NAUship, sailor NAUSEOUS

Affected with stomach distress, distaste for food and an urge to vomit; feeling seasick (adjective)

Kay felt ________ as the boat rocked up, down and side to side over high waves.

******NAV***** NAVship, sailor CIRCUMNAVIGATE

To sail, fly, go or maneuver completely around (verb)

A newspaper article states that two ships will ________ the globe in six months.

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This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on August 5, 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.