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Prolonged and usually abnormal ability to get enough sleep (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen July 3, 2026

Answer
INSOMNIA
INSOMNIA · 8 letters · puzzle shows **SOMN**
The Root
SOMNmeans “sleep”

In a sentence: When Mary experienced chronic INSOMNIA, she consulted a doctor to help her with exhaustion.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Prolonged and usually abnormal ability to get enough sleep (noun)” has the answer INSOMNIA (8 letters), built on the root SOMN, which means “sleep”. See the full July 3, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.