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Being more than sufficient or required; excessive; unnecessary or redundant (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 11 letters · last seen July 21, 2026

Answer
SUPERFLUOUS
SUPERFLUOUS · 11 letters · puzzle shows *****FLU***
The Root
FLUmeans “flow”

In a sentence: The shop owner discounted a SUPERFLUOUS number of identical shirts for a quick sale.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Being more than sufficient or required; excessive; unnecessary or redundant (adjective)” has the answer SUPERFLUOUS (11 letters), built on the root FLU, which means “flow”. See the full July 21, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.