platoon

1. A group of people working, traveling, or assembled together: a platoon of firefighters; buses carrying platoons of tourists.

2. A subdivision of a company of troops consisting of two or more squads or sections and usually commanded by a lieutenant.

3. Sports A group of players within a team, especially a football team, that is trained and sent into or withdrawn from play as a unit: the defensive platoon.

4. A subdivision of a company-sized military unit normally consisting of two or more squads or sections.

5. A group of persons sharing a common characteristic or activity .

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1. To play (one player) alternately with another player in the same position (as on a baseball team).

2. To alternate with another player at the same position.

3. To use alternate players at the same position.

4. (in South Africa) apply the platoon system to (a school).

5. Use the strategy of alternating (a pair of players or one player with another) in a specified field position in successive games.

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1. To take turns playing a position with another player.

2. To use alternate players at the same position.

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1. To play (a player) in alternation with another player in the same position: platooned the two catchers.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
platoon	9	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
an	2
on	2
op	4
no	2
na	2
al	2
pa	4
po	4
ta	2
lo	2
to	2
la	2
at	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
opa	5
oat	3
ono	3
oot	3
top	5
too	3
ton	3
opt	5
tap	5
tao	3
pal	5
pan	5
pat	5
pol	5
poo	5
pot	5
tan	3
ant	3
loo	3
lop	5
lot	3
lap	5
lat	3
apt	5
apo	5
alt	3
alp	5
nap	5
noo	3
not	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
polo	6
topo	6
poon	6
pool	6
plan	6
atop	6
alto	4
tola	4
tool	4
toon	4
plat	6
nota	4
nolo	4
loto	4
lota	4
onto	4
opal	6
loot	4
loop	6
loon	4
loan	4
pant	6
plot	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
talon	5
tolan	5
tonal	5
nopal	7
plant	7
panto	7
notal	5

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
platoon	9