venire

Plural: venires

Noun

A writ summoning people for jury duty or as witnesses.
(law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
A writ of venire facias.
A group of persons summoned by a writ of venire facias to appear in court for jury selection.

Examples

The Scrabble dictionary issued a VENIRE for all potential words to prove their validity.

Origin / Etymology

Shortening of Latin venīre faciās, the opening words of a writ.

Synonyms

panel

Scrabble Score: 9

venire: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
venire: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
venire: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

venire: valid Words With Friends Word