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Woman who entertains guests at home; woman supervisor employed in a restaurant (noun)

USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen July 18, 2026

Answer
HOSTESS
HOSTESS · 7 letters · puzzle shows HOS****
The Root
HOSmeans “guest, host”

In a sentence: The dining room HOSTESS told two patrons that their corner table was ready.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Woman who entertains guests at home; woman supervisor employed in a restaurant (noun)” has the answer HOSTESS (7 letters), built on the root HOS, which means “guest, host”. See the full July 18, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.