ecton

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

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7
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9
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5

Definition of ecton

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

name

  1. (countable, uncountable)A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, east of Northampton, and previously in Wellingborough district (OS grid ref SP8263).
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name

  1. (countable, uncountable)A village and civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, east of Northampton, and previously in Wellingborough district (OS grid ref SP8263).
  2. (countable, uncountable)A hamlet in Wetton parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0958).
  3. (countable, uncountable)A habitational surname from Old English.

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Etymology

From the Old English personal name Ecca + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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