canton
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When canton helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A C N O T
Two-Letter Start
CA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ON
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 5 unique letters
- CA start
- ON ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- canton is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, n, o, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (N x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ON ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CA start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 2 published Daily snapshots.
Pronunciation
noun
A division of a political unit.
noun
A small community or clan.
noun
A subdivision of a flag, the rectangular inset on the upper hoist (i.e., flagpole) side (e.g., the stars of the US national flag are in a canton).
noun
A division of a shield occupying one third of the chief, usually on the dexter side, formed by a perpendicular line from the top meeting a horizontal line from the side.
verb
To delineate as a separate district.
verb
To divide into cantons.
verb
To allot quarters to troops.
noun
A song or canto.