The Clue
Scout units (6 letter answer)
The Answer
TROOPS
Tags
Notes
The answer TROOPS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
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Definition
TROOPS as a noun:
1. (military personnel, soldiery, troops) = soldiers collectively
TROOP as a noun:
1. a group of soldiers
2. a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company
3. (troop, scout troop, scout group) = a unit of girl or boy scouts
4. (troop, flock) = an orderly crowd; "a troop of children"
TROOP as a verb:
1. (parade, troop, promenade) = march in a procession; "the veterans paraded down the street"
2. move or march as if in a crowd; "They children trooped into the room"