cryptex
/ˈkɹɪptɛks/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A puzzle box solved with a passcode.
Example Sentences
- "Sophie was not surprised. Most of Leonardo’s unbuilt inventions had never been studied or even named. The term cryptex possibly had been her grandfather’s creation, an apt title for this device that used the science of cryptology to protect information written on the contained scroll or codex."
- "With an embossed cover, vellum pages and brooding, mysterious artwork, this tome has a rich, premium feel. Careful readers can use the enclosed UV light and cryptex to reveal secrets that remain hidden from view."
- "Earl Sweatshirt packs so much into his verses that listening to one can feel like trying to crack a cipher. “Nowhere2go,” a track from his upcoming album, is one such emotional cryptex; it’s powerfully blunt about being plagued by depression and seeing death everywhere, but decidedly oblique about what comes after."
- "Waters provided a journal containing riddles, clues, a compass and cryptex, and the birthday girl and her best friend set out on a hunt to find a treasure, leading them to different places like the library, her church and a park."
- "For immediate gratification, you can also hit up his Etsy Store; the Cryptex box (Note that it's for PLANS only, you'll need to cut and make it yourself) looks like a great gift for the smartest egg in your family."
- "Morphing Morphology: This cryptex (a vault used to hide secret messages) allows visitors to turn five wheels to line up the various parts of eight different trees found in North America."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈkɹɪptɛks/