Lancer
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A cavalry soldier of earlier centuries who was equipped with a long lance as his primary weapon.
“The lancer charged across the field with his lance held firmly forward.”
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lanc·er
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Ends in -ER and contains LANCE inside, the R in final position is highly common in Wordle
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The C scores 3 points and ER is one of the most common word endings in the game
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