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USA Today Rootonym September 13, 2026 Answers

All 4 root words from the Sunday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.

Sunday4 wordsUSA Today
BIO**** BIOlife BIOLOGY

Scientific study of life and living matter (noun)

Drew took a year of ________ as one of the courses required for high school graduation.

HABIT** HABITdwell, live, abide HABITAT

The natural environment of an organism's life and growth (noun)

Scientists and conservationists work to preserve the ________ of endangered wildlife.

MATR***** MATRmother MATRIMONY

The state of wedlock; the rite, ceremony or sacrament of marriage (noun)

A Catholic priest will join Paula and Rob in ________ in the chapel next Saturday.

*****DROME DROMEa running HIPPODROME

An arena for equestrian shows; oval stadium for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece (noun)

Three friends met at the ________ to watch the competition in various events.

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This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on September 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.