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A stream that flows to a larger stream or a lake (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen June 23, 2026

Answer
TRIBUTARY
TRIBUTARY · 9 letters · puzzle shows TRIBUT***
The Root
TRIBUTmeans “assign, allow, pay”

In a sentence: A TRIBUTARY in front of Don's cabin empties water into the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.

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The Rootonym clue “A stream that flows to a larger stream or a lake (noun)” has the answer TRIBUTARY (9 letters), built on the root TRIBUT, which means “assign, allow, pay”. See the full June 23, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.