Stance

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The position in which a person stands, or the attitude or position adopted on a particular issue.

“Her firm stance on environmental policy won widespread praise from campaigners.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/stɑːns/

Related Words

Synonyms

positionposture

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -ANCE, a productive suffix, four of the six letters are among the most frequent in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, the C gives a small boost and STANCE can hook with many common prefixes

Words Related to Stance

Anagrams of Stance

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

ascent centas enacts secant

Words one letter different

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

seance stanch

Words you can make from Stance

Shorter words formed from the letters in “stance”.

acnes antes canes canst cants caste cates cents cesta csnet enact etnas nates neats sanct scant sceat scena scent stane stean taces aces acne

Add a letter to make a longer word

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

accents acetins ascents canters cantles catenas centals chasten decants descant insecta lancets

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