USA Today Rootonym July 18, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Saturday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
A book or booklet containing the text of an opera or musical play (noun)
A singer purchased a copy of the ________ in order to further study the story.
Woman who entertains guests at home; woman supervisor employed in a restaurant (noun)
The dining room ________ told two patrons that their corner table was ready.
A branch of zoology dealing with the description of animals and their habits (noun)
Belinda took classes in ________ to better understand animals and their unique features.
To get rid of or destroy completely (verb)
Clients like a new, ecologically safe product that still does ________ gophers.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on July 18, 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.