01 Word definition

platoon

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is PLATOON a word?

Yes. PLATOON is a 7-letter noun. a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PLATOON?

P-L-A-T-O-O-N

PLATOON contains 7 letters, begins with P, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant

2noun

  1. a team of policemen working under the military platoon system

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends12points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PLATOON spelled?

P1L2A3T4O5O6N7
Starts withPLAFirst 3 letters
Ends withOONLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats O
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

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About PLATOON.

How do you spell PLATOON?

PLATOON is spelled P-L-A-T-O-O-N. It contains 7 letters.