Polywords

Lance

Make as many words as you can from the letters of a nine-letter word, making sure you use the highlighted letter. Can you beat our score?
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About this picture …

A wall-painting of St George slaying the ‘dragon’, in the church of St Gregory in Bedale, North Yorkshire. In the Old Testament, the dragon (i.e. a huge serpent, as in the Garden of Eden) symbolises the devil; St George, a Roman soldier, triumphed over the devil when he was executed for declaring his faith in Jesus Christ before the Roman Emperor Diocletian. See all our posts tagged .

Lance

Make words using the letters shown in the grid. Your words should be four or more letters in length. All your words must include the highlighted letter in the centre. Tap on any letter to use it for your word.

acer acne acre agent agree alert alter angel anger angle angler ante antler cage cane cant canter care careen caret cart cartel cater cent central centre cereal cert clan clang clanger claret clean cleaner clear cleat crag crane crate create cree creel eager eagle earl earn eaten eater eclat egret elan elect elegant enact enlarge enrage enter erect eternal gale garnet gate gear gene genera general genre gent gentle gentler glace glance glare glean glee glen gnarl gnat grace gran grant grate great green greet lace lager lance lancer lancet lane large late later lean leaner leant learn learnt leat lectern leer legate lent nacre narc near neat neater nectar negate neglect race rage ranee rang range rant rate react reagent real recant recent rectal rectangle reel regal regale regent relate relent renal rent rental talc tale tang tangle tarn teal tear teen tern trace trance treacle tree
enlarge elegant neglect eternal treacle general gentle glance enrage create learnt nectar relent relate angler regent antler recent rental trance centre cereal tangle grant grace trace glean lance leant later learn react range genre large regal green great greet lager grate glare clean crane crate eagle eager alert agree agent alter angel angle anger eaten clear elect erect enter enact care glen gale glee rent cage cane reel tale acre tree tear real gear gate rant crag leer lent lean earl earn lane lace late near rang rate rage race neat clan cart
acer acne acre agent agree alert alter angel anger angle angler ante antler cage cane cant canter care careen caret cart cartel cater cent central centre cereal cert clan clang clanger claret clean cleaner clear cleat crag crane crate create cree creel eager eagle earl earn eaten eater eclat egret elan elect elegant enact enlarge enrage enter erect eternal gale garnet gate gear gene genera general genre gent gentle gentler glace glance glare glean glee glen gnarl gnat grace gran grant grate great green greet lace lager lance lancer lancet lane large late later lean leaner leant learn learnt leat lectern leer legate lent nacre narc near neat neater nectar negate neglect race rage ranee rang range rant rate react reagent real recant recent rectal rectangle reel regal regale regent relate relent renal rent rental talc tale tang tangle tarn teal tear teen tern trace trance treacle tree

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