troika
Noun
- A Russian carriage or sleigh drawn by a team of three horses.
- a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast
- the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
- a modern Russian triumvirate
- A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.
- A party or group of three, especially a ruling council of three people in Soviet or Russian contexts.
Examples
- His three high-value letters formed a veritable TROIKA, ready to score big.
Origin / Etymology
From Russian тро́йка (trójka, “a group of three”).
Synonyms
3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, government
Scrabble Score: 10
troika: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordtroika: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
troika: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary