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Updated June 2026
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.”
/ˈreɪlrəʊd/
rail·road
Contains common letters R, A, I, L, O, D with R and A appearing twice
Worth 9 points; double R and A may affect placement
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