USA Today Rootonym October 15, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Thursday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
A portable case or folder of drawings, documents or paintings, etc.; investments owned (noun)
Shirley keeps her colored sketches in a large, black leather ________ at the studio.
Relationship, especially one that is harmonious and sympathetic (noun)
Danny admires the affectionate ________ his mother shares with his grandparents.
To present deliberately the appearance of fact; to express, imply, profess or claim (verb)
The document does ________ to be from a lawyer, but Joan needs to verify its authenticity.
Conduct; a person's behavior in a particular manner; demeanor (noun)
Tim faces dismissal from his job due to his offensive ________ in the office.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on October 15, 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.