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A maxim; a principle or rule by which one acts or conducts one's life (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen August 6, 2026

Answer
PRECEPT
PRECEPT · 7 letters · puzzle shows ***CEPT
The Root
CEPTmeans “take, seize, hold”

In a sentence: Dot's PRECEPT is to live by the Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

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The Rootonym clue “A maxim; a principle or rule by which one acts or conducts one's life (noun)” has the answer PRECEPT (7 letters), built on the root CEPT, which means “take, seize, hold”. See the full August 6, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.