USA Today Rootonym November 1, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Sunday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
A word, sign, letter or symbol representing the total of items counted or taken together (noun)
Karen bought a kitchen clock with large black ________s that mark each hour.
A plausible excuse; a plea of having been elsewhere during a criminal act (noun)
Police agree that Dan's ________ is legitimate and, as a result, he is not under suspicion.
Filled or inflamed with love; charmed; captivated (adjective)
Does Pam believe that most visitors to Paris are ________ by the "City of Light"?
To shorten; to reduce in length or duration (verb)
Ellen had to ________ her vacation due to the hurricane evacuation the state had ordered.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on November 1, 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.