USA Today Rootonym September 4, 2026 Answers
All 4 root words from the Friday Rootonym — each answer with its root and what the root means.
A little world; a miniature universe or system in itself (noun)
Old Sturbridge Village is a ________ that resembles a New England settlement in the 1800s.
To feel contrite, sorrowful or regretful for wrong action or conduct; to be sorry (verb)
The prisoner confessed to his crimes and does ________ his decisions to steal cars.
With both male and female characteristics in one; hermaphroditic (adjective)
A male seahorse is an example of an ________ parent because he carries the babies.
A characteristic or habit that is distinctive to an individual; eccentricity (noun)
Jane's brother has a bizarre ________: he smears applesauce on ice cream!
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This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on September 4, 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.