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USA Today Rootonym July 21, 2026 Answers

All 4 root words from the Tuesday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.

Tuesday4 wordsUSA Today
*****FLU*** FLUflow SUPERFLUOUS

Being more than sufficient or required; excessive; unnecessary or redundant (adjective)

The shop owner discounted a ________ number of identical shirts for a quick sale.

FLU*** FLUflow FLUENT

Able to speak or write smoothly, easily or readily; graceful in motion (adjective)

Jesse had lived abroad for five years and had become ________ in two languages.

**FLU*** FLUflow AFFLUENT

Having an abundance of material goods; wealthy; prosperous (adjective)

An ________ couple donated an acre of land to the city for use as a playground.

*****FLU*** FLUflow MELLIFLUOUS

Sweetly or smoothly flowing; sounding gentle, even or calm in movement; honeyed (adjective)

Gail enjoys the ________ voices of the children's choir at the Sunday service.

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This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on July 21, 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.