railroad
NOUNVERB
/reɪl,roʊd/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
railroad is a valid 8-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1A1I1L1R1O1A1D2
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does railroad mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A line of track providing a runway for wheels.
“he walked along the railroad track”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Compel by coercion, threats, or crude means.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Supply with railroad lines.
“railroad the West”
BROADER
RELATED
3
Transport by railroad.
BROADER
RELATED