Warrant
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A legal document issued by a court or official authorising police or other authorities to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action. Can also mean justification or grounds for an action.
“The police obtained a search warrant before entering the property.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈwɒrənt/
Syllables
war·rant
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Wordle
Contains double R and W at start; -ANT ending pattern
Scrabble
Worth 10 points; double R can be positioned strategically
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