Tierce
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The third of the canonical hours in the Christian liturgical day, observed at approximately nine in the morning.
“The monks paused their work to observe tierce in the chapel.”
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Contains three vowels I, E, E, and C is not always expected in this letter pattern
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C scores 3 pts, E appears twice, TIERCE can score well placed on a triple-word square
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