Updated June 2026
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.”
/ˈwɒrənt/
war·rant
Contains double R and W at start; -ANT ending pattern
Worth 10 points; double R can be positioned strategically
Shorter words formed from the letters in “warrant”.
8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “warrant”.
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