Terce

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

the third of the canonical hours; a sequence of three cards

“The monks gathered for terce at mid-morning.”

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Synonyms

tierce

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Wordle

"Terce" repeats a letter (4 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.

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"Terce" is worth 7 points before board bonuses. Aim its letters at double/triple-letter and word squares to lift the score.

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Anagrams of Terce

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

crete erect

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “terce” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

merce terne terre terse

Words you can make from Terce

Shorter words formed from the letters in “terce”.

cere cert cete cree tree

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “terce”.

center centre create recent reject secret

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