One-Syllable British Towns — Real or Fake?

Twenty-five of these are real towns from across England, Scotland and Wales, whilst 15 are completely made-up! How many can you guess correctly?
The order changes each time you play!
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Quill
Holt
Banff
Frome
Mawle
Glent
Lyth
Theake
Cairn
Fleck
Wynch
Clun
Diss
Liff
Keith
Mold
Crewe
Yarm
Ware
Ayr
Troon
Stepps
Frith
Chirk
Slough
Goole
Scone
Teal
Hame
Largs
Wem
Pring
Neath
Roach
Wick
Rhyl
Splatt
Chard
Usk
Dray
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3 Comments
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Level 81
Feb 13, 2026
I used to live in one of these! The one in Cheshire.
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Level 87
Feb 13, 2026
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Level 81
Feb 16, 2026
That's the one, not very often it's mentioned in quizzes.