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Abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed places (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 14 letters · last seen August 22, 2026

Answer
CLAUSTROPHOBIA
CLAUSTROPHOBIA · 14 letters · puzzle shows CLAUS*********
The Root
CLAUSmeans “close”

In a sentence: Patty trembled with CLAUSTROPHOBIA once Gail shut the door in her tiny, airless room.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed places (noun)” has the answer CLAUSTROPHOBIA (14 letters), built on the root CLAUS, which means “close”. See the full August 22, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.