Lanced

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of lance, meaning pierced, cut open, or struck with a lance or similar pointed instrument.

“The surgeon lanced the abscess to drain the infection.”

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Synonyms

piercedpuncturedcutincised

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains LANCE and adds D, a straightforward inflection of a well-known word to try early

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Scrabble

The C scores 3 points and the word plays well as a past-tense extension of LANCE on the board

Words Related to Lanced

Anagrams of Lanced

Words that use exactly the same letters as “lanced”.

candle

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “lanced” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

danced lancer lances lancet landed

Words you can make from Lanced

Shorter words formed from the letters in “lanced”.

acned alden ancle caned canel clade clead clean dance decal decan laced laden lance lande lenad lenca naled aced acle acne aden alce alec

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “lanced”.

canaled candela candled candles clanged clanked clanned cleaned enlaced glanced iceland

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