passkey

Plural: passkeys

Noun

• A master key that opens multiple locks; a skeleton key.
• key that secures entrance everywhere
• A key, especially in a hotel, that allows someone in authority to open any door.
• A key for entering a house or other building.
• A cryptographic key that is tied to specific devices or cloud accounts and is meant to be used instead of a password.
• Synonym of password.

Examples

• Finding a PASSKEY word on the Scrabble board opened up a multitude of scoring possibilities.

Synonyms

master, master key, passe-partout, password

Related Words

passwordless, skeleton key