Platoons

/pləˈtuːnz/

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

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters

Definition of Platoons

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 Platoons

Words You Can Make

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

7-LETTER WORDS

6-LETTER WORDS

nopals pantos plants postal saloon saloop santol solano stanol stolon talons tolans

5-LETTER WORDS

altos loans loons loops loots lotas lotos nolos nopal notal opals panto pants plans plant+22 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+inopalitos optionals

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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