subpoena
NOUNVERB
/səb'pinə/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
subpoena is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1U1B3P3O1E1N1A1
1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does subpoena mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Serve or summon with a subpoena.
“The witness and her records were subpoenaed”
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