root

1. Root and branch Utterly; completely: The organization has been transformed root and branch by its new leaders.

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1. A base or support: We snipped the wires at the roots.

2. A primary source; an origin. See Synonyms at origin.

3. A progenitor or ancestor from which a person or family is descended.

4. An essential part or element; the basic core: I finally got to the root of the problem.

5. Any of various other underground plant parts, especially an underground stem such as a rhizome, corm, or tuber.

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1. To become firmly established, settled, or entrenched.

2. To come into existence; originate.

3. To dig in the earth with or as if with the snout or nose.

4. To give audible encouragement or applause to a contestant or team; cheer. See Synonyms at applaud.

5. To grow roots or a root.

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1. To cause to put out roots and grow.

2. To dig with or as if with the snout or nose: Even a blind hog can root up an acorn.

3. To furnish a primary source or origin to.

4. To implant by or as if by the roots.

5. To remove by or as if by the roots. Often used with up or out: "declared that waste and fraud will be vigorously rooted out of Government” ( New York Times).

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
root	4	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
oot	3
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rot	3
too	3
tor	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
root	4
roto	4
toro	4