Railroad
8 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A track or set of tracks made of steel rails along which passenger and freight trains run. In American usage, it refers to the entire railway system including infrastructure and organisation.
“The transcontinental railroad transformed commerce in 19th-century America.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈreɪlrəʊd/
Syllables
rail·road
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Wordle
Contains common letters R, A, I, L, O, D with R and A appearing twice
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points; double R and A may affect placement
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