USA Today Rootonym July 12, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Sunday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
Relating to a surface; external; concerned only with the obvious: shallow (adjective)
Patty is relieved a ________ mark on the antique table is only a faint scratch.
A place or collection where literary, reference and artistic materials are kept (noun)
Clint spends hours at the local ________ reading books, newspapers and magazines.
To develop or form gradually; to change by degrees (verb)
Bankers predict that Tom's simple idea will ________ into a useful consumer product.
Deviation or distortion from the usual, normal or right course (noun)
Abrupt changes in Don's personality were an ________ that concerned his mother.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on July 12, 2026. Each card shows the masked word as it appears in the puzzle, the shared root with its meaning, the full answer, and the definition. Tap any definition to open that word's page with its example sentence.