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USA Today Rootonym June 27, 2026 Answers

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

Saturday4 wordsUSA Today
SUB****** SUBunder, below' (prefix) SUBJUGATE

To bring under complete control; to master, enslave or conquer (verb)

Judy knows she needs a strict trainer to ________ and discipline her aggressive dog.

ART***** ARTskill, craft ARTIFICE

A wily or clever stratagem: a trick; guile; false or insincere behavior (noun)

Spies often use ________ in many of their perilous adventures in the movies.

VOL***** VOLfly VOLATILE

Unstable; rapidly evaporating; explosive; changeable (adjective)

Due to the ________ nature of the gas, the lab technician used extreme caution.

**PECU***** PECUmoney IMPECUNIOUS

Having little or no money; penniless (adjective)

Eve is ________ and depends completely on government entitlements.

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This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on June 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.