USA Today Rootonym September 15, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Tuesday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
Dizzying sensation; disordered condition where surroundings whirl about (noun)
Andy experiences ________ and is unsure of his balance due to an inner-ear problem.
Unintentionally lacking care; accidentally; inattentively (adverb)
When Joe ________ bumped a man, he quickly apologized for being careless.
An outgoing person; someone whose focus is directed wholly toward what is outside the self (noun)
That circus clown is an ________ who enjoys laughing, smiling and being playful.
To turn inside out or upside down; to reverse in position, direction or relationship (verb)
Carol will ________ the bottle of shampoo so that its contents can slide to the top.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on September 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.