What does ARREST mean?

Pronunciation
/ərˈɛst/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
6
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. take into custody“the police nabbed the suspected criminals”
  2. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of“Arrest the downward trend”
  3. attract and fix“His look caught her”
  4. cause to stop“Halt the engines”

noun

  1. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)“the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar”
  2. the state of inactivity following an interruption“the negotiations were in arrest”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

arrests7arrested9

Anagrams of ARREST

rarest6raster6raters6terras6starer6tarres6

Words inside ARREST

72 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

rates5 tears5 arts4 ears4east4 rare4 rate4 rats4rear4 rest4 seat4 star4 tear4 are3 art3 ate3ear3 eat3 era3 rat3 sat3sea3 set3 tea3 ar2 as2 at2 er2et2re2

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Questions

Is ARREST a valid word in word games?

ARREST is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ARREST worth?

ARREST is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 6 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ARREST?

72 other words, including AS, ARE, AT and SET.