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Speculation; expression of a theory without sufficient evidence: guesswork (noun)

USA Today Rootonym clue · 10 letters · last seen September 10, 2026

Answer
CONJECTURE
CONJECTURE · 10 letters · puzzle shows ***JECT***
The Root
JECTmeans “throw, cast”

In a sentence: It is Don's CONJECTURE, based on past events, that Ken and Terry will not come to the party.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Speculation; expression of a theory without sufficient evidence: guesswork (noun)” has the answer CONJECTURE (10 letters), built on the root JECT, which means “throw, cast”. See the full September 10, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.