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Given to examination, investigation or research; eager to learn; unduly curious (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 11 letters · last seen August 27, 2026

Answer
INQUISITIVE
INQUISITIVE · 11 letters · puzzle shows **QUIS*****
The Root
QUISmeans “ask, seek”

In a sentence: Joey is an INQUISITIVE boy who constantly investigates and asks questions.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Given to examination, investigation or research; eager to learn; unduly curious (adjective)” has the answer INQUISITIVE (11 letters), built on the root QUIS, which means “ask, seek”. See the full August 27, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.