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Deserving of censure, rebuke or disapproval; blameworthy; culpable (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 13 letters · last seen September 9, 2026

Answer
REPREHENSIBLE
REPREHENSIBLE · 13 letters · puzzle shows **PREHENS****
The Root
PREHENSmeans “take, seize, grasp”

In a sentence: Political insurgents commit REPREHENSIBLE crimes when they kill innocent civilians.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Deserving of censure, rebuke or disapproval; blameworthy; culpable (adjective)” has the answer REPREHENSIBLE (13 letters), built on the root PREHENS, which means “take, seize, grasp”. See the full September 9, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.