Caxton

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A reference to William Caxton, the English merchant and printer who in 1474 produced the first book printed in the English language.

“A rare Caxton edition was discovered in the archive of the cathedral library.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

cax·ton

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Synonyms

incunabulumearly printed book

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Wordle

Contains the uncommon letter X, ends in -ON, a proper noun unlikely to appear in standard Wordle

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Scrabble

X scores 8 points making this highly valuable, but as a proper noun it is not valid in standard Scrabble

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canton carton

Words you can make from Caxton

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acton canto caxon cotan octan taxon axon cant caon coan coat coax cont coxa nato taco

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