USA Today Rootonym July 27, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Monday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
Position or standing one occupies in the opinion of others; a place in public esteem (noun)
Linda earned a ________ as a fine administrator because of her organizational skills.
Person appointed or authorized to act as a substitute for another (noun)
When the sheriff went on vacation, his ________ assumed departmental responsibilities.
Debate, controversy or difference of opinion; a quarrel (noun)
A family ________ causes bad feelings among siblings and their spouses.
Calculable; ascertainable; determined by mathematical means (adjective)
The astronomer showed a colleague that an equation was ________ by physics.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on July 27, 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.