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Great warmth and earnestness of feeling; passion; zeal (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 6 letters · last seen August 30, 2026

Answer
FERVOR
FERVOR · 6 letters · puzzle shows FERV**
The Root
FERVmeans “boil”

In a sentence: Caught up in the FERVOR of the joyous celebration, guests danced, shouted and clapped.

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The Rootonym clue “Great warmth and earnestness of feeling; passion; zeal (noun)” has the answer FERVOR (6 letters), built on the root FERV, which means “boil”. See the full August 30, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.