commando

Plural: commandoes, commandos

Noun

A member of an elite military unit trained for raids.
a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory
A small fighting force specially trained for making quick destructive raids against enemy-held areas.
A commando trooper.
An organized force of Boer troops in South Africa; a raid by such troops.

Examples

With a swift move, he deployed COMMANDO across the board, securing a powerful position.

Origin / Etymology

From Afrikaans kommando, from Portuguese comando (“command”), from Late Latin *commandare, from Latin commendare.

Synonyms

ranger

Scrabble Score: 15

commando: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
commando: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
commando: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

commando: valid Words With Friends Word