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Updated June 2026
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.”
Contains vowels A and E with soft C sound.
Worth 7 points, C can be valuable for connecting words.
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