secretword

noun
UK /ˈsiː.krət wɜːd/
US /ˈsiː.krət wɝːd/

A secretword is a special word you must say to be allowed in.

The club members whispered the secretword before opening the door.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A word kept hidden from others.

Only the two friends knew the secretword they made up.

3. A word used to prove you are a member of a group.

The guard asked for the secretword at the gate.

4. A special word used to unlock something, like a game or a computer.

Type the secretword to open the treasure chest in the game.