CANTON is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CANTON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANTON?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANTON is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANTON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cantonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANTON scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CANTON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 91,979.
What does CANTON mean in Scrabble?
noun
One of the self-governing states that together make up Switzerland, or more generally any small territorial or administrative division of a country.
Switzerland is divided into twenty six cantons, each with its own constitution, parliament and considerable control over local matters such as schools and taxation, within a federal system. The word is also used more loosely for administrative subdivisions in other countries, particularly in parts of France where a canton groups several communes together. In heraldry, a canton is a small square placed in the upper corner of a shield, often carrying a separate emblem. Despite the shared name, a Swiss canton, a French canton and a heraldic canton describe three quite different things, united only by the idea of a defined smaller part within a larger whole.
How CANTON is used
Common in geography and politics for Swiss and French administrative divisions, and in heraldry for a shield corner.
- The canton of Zurich has its own police force and courts.
- Each canton sends representatives to the Swiss federal parliament.
- The map divided the region into a dozen small cantons.
- A red canton sat in the corner of the old family crest.
- Local laws can differ sharply from one canton to the next.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CANTON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CANTON
The 6 tiles of CANTON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CANTON
18 longer words begin with CANTON.
Shorter words from the letters in CANTON
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Common questions about CANTON
- Is CANTON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANTON, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANTON worth?
- CANTON is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CANTON mean?
- One of the self-governing states that together make up Switzerland, or more generally any small territorial or administrative division of a country.
- What letters can be added to CANTON?
- CANTON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CANTON:
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