platoon
NOUN
/plə'tun/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
platoon is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3L1A1T1O1O1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does platoon mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A group of persons who are engaged in a common activity.
“platoons of tourists poured out of the busses”
“the defensive platoon of the football team”
BROADER
2
A military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant.
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3
A team of policemen working under the military platoon system.
BROADER