USA Today Rootonym September 19, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Saturday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
Momentous; full of or rich in important incidents, noteworthy occurrences or happenings (adjective)
Kim's wedding was an ________ occasion for the bridal party, family and friends.
To eject or force out; to drive away: to deport; to cut off from membership (verb)
Doesn't Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park ________ a spray of water at regular intervals?
Any of the largest group of minerals (quartz, mica, olivine, clay) (noun)
The geologist pointed to the strata of ________ that had been layered into the boulders.
Smooth or pleasant sounding; agreeable to the ear (adjective)
Concert attendees reveled in the ________ tones of the Beethoven concerto.
About this puzzle
This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on September 19, 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.