USA Today Rootonym October 20, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Tuesday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
Fixed or regular sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses: a wage (noun)
Patty's English teacher received a $100 ________ when she attended that seminar.
A swinging lever, weighted at the lower end, for regulating the speed of a clock mechanism (noun)
Marny treasures the old grandfather clock with a large ________ that moves rhythmically.
Something attached or joined to a larger or more important thing; a body part, esp. a limb (noun)
That huge pine cone, an ________ on a branch, will soon fall to the ground.
Imminent or about to happen; threatening or menacing (adjective)
Janet worries a lot about the ________ costs of her daughter's wedding!
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on October 20, 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.