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USA Today Rootonym September 5, 2026 Answers

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

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LIBR*** LIBRbook LIBRARY

A place or collection where literary, reference and artistic materials are kept for use but not for sale (noun)

Jordan's young children go to the public ________ to read and listen to stories.

ERG****** ERGwork ERGOMETER

Device for measuring the amount of work done or energy used (noun)

Pam's physical therapist uses an ________ to limit activities too stressful for her.

***DERM** DERMskin EPIDERMIS

Outermost layer of the skin without blood vessels and several layers of cells in vertebrates (noun)

The ________ on Matt's knee never heals during baseball season because he often slides into bases.

***PLE**** PLEfill COMPLEMENT

A thing, quantity or part required to make something full or complete (noun)

Ellen likes hot chocolate topped with whipped cream as a ________ to any meal.

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This page lists all root words from the USA Today Rootonym published on September 5, 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.