Is LANCE a Wordle Word?

Yes. LANCE is a valid Wordle word.

It was the Wordle answer on February 26, 2026 (#1713).

Since February 2026, Wordle sometimes reuses past answers, so it could be the answer again.

What does LANCE mean?

/lɑːns/

A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.
A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight’s armour.
A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.

5 more noun definitions

A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.
An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home.
(founding) A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell.
One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure.
A lancet.

To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.“Seized the due victim, and with fury lanced Her back. Dryden.”
To open with a lancet; to pierce“to lance a vein or an abscess”
To throw in the manner of a lance; to lanch.

Definition from Wiktionary, available under the CC BY-SA license.

Starter word rating: GoodIn the top 5% of all valid Wordle words for testing common letters.
Vowels: A, E
Unique letters: 5 of 5
Common letters: L, A, E

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