lance- root words — words with the lance- root

The root lance- comes from Latin lancea, meaning spear. 8 words in Dendril are built from it, including freelance, lance, lanced, lances, lancing, lancer, lancers, lancet. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the lance- root

Explore words with lance- — words containing the lance- root and sharing its sense of "spear". Examples include freelance, lance, lanced, lances, lancing, lancer, lancers, lancet. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does lance- mean?

The lance- root means spear, from Latin lancea. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.