USA Today Rootonym November 13, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Friday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
To convert into or become bone or bony tissue; to cause to harden like bone (verb)
The pediatrician explained that the baby's soft spot will continually ________ over six months.
A flat, wormlike animal with many pairs of legs; chilopod (noun)
Joe always has more luck not fishing with a ________ but choosing to use a worm instead.
Small starlike symbol used as a reference mark (noun)
Laura marked two paragraphs with an ________ and underlined key words for her employer.
Showing or being in complete agreement or of one mind (adjective)
Family members made a ________ decision to vacation at the shore because they love the beach.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on November 13, 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.