Home/Rootonym/To feel contrite, sorrowful or regretful for wrong action or conduct; to be sorry (verb)
To feel contrite, sorrowful or regretful for wrong action or conduct; to be sorry (verb)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 6 letters · last seen September 4, 2026
Answer
REPENT
The Root
REmeans “again, back' (prefix)”
In a sentence: The prisoner confessed to his crimes and does REPENT his decisions to steal cars.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “To feel contrite, sorrowful or regretful for wrong action or conduct; to be sorry (verb)” has the answer REPENT (6 letters), built on the root RE, which means “again, back' (prefix)”. See the full September 4, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.