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Home/Rootonym/To work, labor or function; to perform surgery (verb)

To work, labor or function; to perform surgery (verb)

MEMaya EllisonPuzzle Editor · Verified answers

USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen November 6, 2026

Answer
OPERATE
OPERATE · 7 letters · puzzle shows OPER***
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The Root
OPERmeans “work”

In a sentence: Jim finds it annoying to OPERATE a blender with 12 buttons because of the many choices.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “To work, labor or function; to perform surgery (verb)” has the answer OPERATE (7 letters), built on the root OPER, which means “work”. See the full November 6, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.

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