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Home/Rootonym/Fixed or regular sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses: a wage (noun)
Fixed or regular sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses: a wage (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen October 20, 2026
Answer
STIPEND
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The Root
PENDmeans “hang, weigh, pay”
In a sentence: Patty's English teacher received a $100 STIPEND when she attended that seminar.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Fixed or regular sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses: a wage (noun)” has the answer STIPEND (7 letters), built on the root PEND, which means “hang, weigh, pay”. See the full October 20, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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