lance
NOUNVERB
/læns/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH L
lance is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1A1N1C3E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does lance mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
An implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Move quickly, as if by cutting one's way.
“Planes lanced towards the shore”
BROADER
2
Open by piercing with a lancet.
“lance a boil”
BROADER
3
Pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD