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Person who gives help, esp. someone who confers an endowment, gift or bequest (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 10 letters · last seen August 16, 2026

Answer
BENEFACTOR
BENEFACTOR · 10 letters · puzzle shows BENE******
The Root
BENEmeans “well, good”

In a sentence: Joe's private school has a BENEFACTOR who donates funds to help families with tuition bills.

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The Rootonym clue “Person who gives help, esp. someone who confers an endowment, gift or bequest (noun)” has the answer BENEFACTOR (10 letters), built on the root BENE, which means “well, good”. See the full August 16, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.