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Someone who behaves badly: a rascal; a criminal (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 9 letters · last seen September 3, 2026

Answer
MISCREANT
MISCREANT · 9 letters · puzzle shows ***CRE***
The Root
CREmeans “believe”

In a sentence: Thomas earned a bad reputation as a MISCREANT because of multiple arrests for theft.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Someone who behaves badly: a rascal; a criminal (noun)” has the answer MISCREANT (9 letters), built on the root CRE, which means “believe”. See the full September 3, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.