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A part broken off, detached or incomplete; an isolated part; an odd piece or scrap (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen June 18, 2026
Answer
FRAGMENT
The Root
FRAGmeans “break”
In a sentence: Leonard carefully glued back a segment of wood when a FRAGMENT of veneer chipped.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “A part broken off, detached or incomplete; an isolated part; an odd piece or scrap (noun)” has the answer FRAGMENT (8 letters), built on the root FRAG, which means “break”. See the full June 18, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.