Formal accusation; any charge, serious criticism or cause for blame (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 10 letters · last seen August 11, 2026
Answer
INDICTMENT
The Root
DICTmeans “speak, say”
In a sentence: The grand jury presented an INDICTMENT against the accused who had committed so many felonies.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Formal accusation; any charge, serious criticism or cause for blame (noun)” has the answer INDICTMENT (10 letters), built on the root DICT, which means “speak, say”. See the full August 11, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.