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subpoena

/səˈpiːnə/noun · verb

Subpoena commonly means to serve or summon with a subpoena. As a noun, subpoena can refer to 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.

2 meanings8 lettersScrabble 12

Length

8

Scrabble

12

WWF

16

Starts

SU

Ends

ENA

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “SUBPOENA” Mean?

/səˈpiːnə/

subpoena has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

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

Verb

1 sense
1

serve or summon with a subpoena

The witness and her records were subpoenaed

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

8

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

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

Length

8 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

A

Vowels

4

Consonants

4

Letters

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

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
u
b
p
o
e
n
a

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for subpoena.

SUBPOENA is a 8-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 12.
It starts with S and ends with A.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using subpoena in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SUBPOENA has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SUBPOENA is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

SUBPOENA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SUBPOENA uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGH

CV Pattern

CVCCVVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

SU, UB, BP, PO, OE, EN, NA

Trigrams

SUB, UBP, BPO, POE, OEN, ENA

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for subpoena.

SUBPOENA is a 8-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with S and ends with A, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 8 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 12, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with A, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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