Launces
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of launce, referring to small slender silvery fish that form schools and burrow into sandy beaches.
“Seabirds swooped to feed on the launces that had been exposed by the retreating tide.”
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Contains A, U, E as vowels, the -NCES ending is an uncommon cluster worth checking late in a game
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The C adds 3 points to an otherwise common set, the -ES ending hooks across adjacent horizontal words
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