01 Word definition

subpoena

8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants

Is SUBPOENA a word?

Yes. SUBPOENA is a 8-letter noun. 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 Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell SUBPOENA?

S-U-B-P-O-E-N-A

SUBPOENA contains 8 letters, begins with S, and ends with A.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  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

2verb

  1. serve or summon with a subpoena

    “The witness and her records were subpoenaed”
Synonyms
subpoena ad testificandum
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is SUBPOENA spelled?

S1U2B3P4O5E6N7A8
Starts withSUBFirst 3 letters
Ends withENALast 3 letters
Unique letters8No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 4Vowels / consonants

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About SUBPOENA.

How do you spell SUBPOENA?

SUBPOENA is spelled S-U-B-P-O-E-N-A. It contains 8 letters.