sudo

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
5
Words With Friends
6
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈsuː.duː/
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/ˈsuː.duː/ · /ˈsuː.doʊ/ · /ˈsuː.dəʊ/

Definition of sudo

3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)A Unix command that allows a user to run a program with the security privileges of another user.
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noun

  1. (uncountable)A Unix command that allows a user to run a program with the security privileges of another user.

verb

  1. To invoke such a command.

name

  1. A surname from Japanese.

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Etymology

Originally understood as a blend of superuser + do, now has evolved to be an abbreviation of substitute user, do.

Anagrams of sudo

4 plays · some not in Scrabble

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Hooks

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