USA Today Rootonym November 5, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Thursday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
To do or introduce something for the first time; to make changes in (verb)
The art teacher plans to ________ in her classroom by adding music to her curriculum.
Something new, unique or unusual; small manufactured article intended to amuse (noun)
What a ________ for Pam to ride a dolphin outside of its pen at the Hawaiian hotel!
A new convert to a belief, religion, etc.; a beginner or a novice; a newcomer (noun)
Sister Maria was a ________ in the convent because of her youth and inexperience.
Restoration to good or like-new condition by either repair or remodel (noun)
The contractor made a ________ to the farmhouse and improved the interior and exterior.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on November 5, 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.