sudokuist

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noun

A person who solves sudoku puzzles.

OriginEnglish sudoku ← Japanese 数独 (sūdoku) →
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Meanings

nounsudokuist (plural sudokuists)

plural sudokuists

  1. rareA person who solves sudoku puzzles.

Origin

  1. Japanese数(すう)字(じ) (sūji)
  2. Japaneseは (wa)
  3. Japanese独(どく)身(しん) (dokushin)
  4. Japaneseに (ni)
  5. Japanese限(かぎ)る (kagiru)
  6. Japanese数独 (sūdoku)
  7. Englishsudoku
  8. Englishsudokuist

From sudoku + -ist.

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Cite this entry
APA

sudokuist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sudokuist

MLA

“sudokuist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sudokuist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sudokuist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sudokuist.

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