Platoon

/pləˈtuːn/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts7 letters

Definition of Platoon

noun

A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.

verb

To alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher
"Taylor has been hitting poorly against left-handers, and Morgan has been hitting poorly against right-handers, so they will platoon."
Of self-driving vehicles: to travel in a close convoy, each vehicle communicating electronically with the others.

Anagrams of Platoon

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "platoon":

5-LETTER WORDS

nopal notal panto plant talon tolan tonal

4-LETTER WORDS

alto atop loan loon loop loot lota nolo nota onto opal pant plan plat plot+7 more

3-LETTER WORDS

alp alt ant apo apt lap lat loo lop lot nap noo not oat ono+6 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "platoon" and rearranging:

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Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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