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Of only ordinary or moderate quality; barely adequate (adjective)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen June 15, 2026

Answer
MEDIOCRE
MEDIOCRE · 8 letters · puzzle shows MEDI****
The Root
MEDImeans “middle, between”

In a sentence: The restaurant closed because of its MEDIOCRE food, high prices and poor service.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Of only ordinary or moderate quality; barely adequate (adjective)” has the answer MEDIOCRE (8 letters), built on the root MEDI, which means “middle, between”. See the full June 15, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.