USA Today Rootonym August 9, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Sunday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
Occurring, continuing or arising after one's death (adjective)
Victor and Donna accepted a ________ award for their late son's act of valor.
Not a pertinent or an essential part; irrelevant (adjective)
A lawyer objected to the ________ remarks that a witness wanted to add.
To seize and hold power by force or without legal right (verb)
Jenny, a very efficient employee, will ________ her boss's position if he remains complacent.
A set of books arranged alphabetically with articles on various topics (noun)
Paula consults an ________ in print rather than using resources on the Web.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on August 9, 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.