Lance

5 lettersnounmoderate

Updated February 2026

Definition

A long weapon with a pointed metal head used by mounted soldiers. A surgical instrument for making small incisions.

“The medieval knight carried a lance into battle.”

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Contains vowels A and E with soft C sound.

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Worth 7 points, C can be valuable for connecting words.

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