USA Today Rootonym July 3, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Friday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
Smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; dearth (noun)
With the ________ of registrations, the committee canceled the conference due to lack of interest.
Pause; time or space between two events, things, points, etc.; gap (noun)
With a 20-minute ________ between shows, Greg hurried to the concession stand.
Prolonged and usually abnormal ability to get enough sleep (noun)
When Mary experienced chronic ________, she consulted a doctor to help her with exhaustion.
Unconventional; peculiar; deviating from accepted practice (adjective)
Nan's ________ uncle enjoys living in a shack without water, heat or electricity.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on July 3, 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.