Yes, lance is a Scrabble word!

Verb

1. Move quickly, as if by cutting one's way

2. Pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight

3. Open by piercing with a lancet

Noun

1. A long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

2. An implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish

3. A surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions