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Cantons

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of canton, the administrative or territorial divisions of a country, or references to the historic city of Canton in Guangdong province, southern China.

The cantons of Switzerland each retain a significant degree of political and legislative independence.

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Ends in -ONS, contains vowels A and O, the -TONS ending is worth testing for position five and six

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Worth 9 points, common tiles and the -ONS plural makes for clean board placement

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