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Is ARREST a Scrabble Word?

Yes, ARREST is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “take into custody”.

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Is ARREST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. ARREST is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, and it has 7 anagrams: RASTER, STARER, ARRETS, RAREST, RATERS, TARRES, TERRAS.

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Letters
6
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
6 pts
Anagrams
7
Familiarity
100th percentile

ARREST meaning and definition

ARREST has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

ARREST as a verb

  1. Take into custody.
  2. Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.
  3. Attract and fix.

ARREST as a noun

  1. The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal).

ARREST Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

ARREST scores 6 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is A, worth 1 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
A11
R11
R11
E11
S11
T11
Total66

ARREST on premium squares

On a double word square ARREST scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting A on a triple letter square instead adds 2 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of ARREST

7 words use exactly the same 6 letters as ARREST. See all anagrams of ARREST.

  • raster6
  • starer6
  • arrets6
  • rarest6
  • raters6
  • tarres6
  • terras6

Shorter words hiding in ARREST

The letters A, R, R, E, S, T make 96 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble ARREST: all 96 words.

Words like ARREST

One-letter changes to ARREST, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in ARREST

  • airest6
  • arrect8

Add one letter to ARREST

  • armrest9
  • arrests7

Remove one letter from ARREST

  • arret5

More 6-letter words starting with AR

  • arctic10
  • around7
  • arouse6
  • armour8
  • arched12
  • ardent7
  • arrive9
  • artery9
  • arabic10
  • arcade9
  • archer11
  • archil11
  • ardour7
  • areola6
  • argent7
  • argyle10
  • argyll10
  • armory11

ARREST word facts

ARREST is a 6-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 4 consonants, with R repeated. It starts with A and ends with T. By corpus frequency, ARREST is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters A, R, R, E, S, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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ARREST Scrabble word FAQ

Is ARREST a Scrabble word?

Yes. ARREST is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does ARREST mean?

ARREST is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “take into custody”.

How many points is ARREST worth in Scrabble?

ARREST is worth 6 points in Scrabble: A (1) + R (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is ARREST in Words With Friends?

ARREST is worth 6 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of ARREST?

ARREST has 7 anagrams: RASTER, STARER, ARRETS, RAREST, RATERS, TARRES, TERRAS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in ARREST?

You can make 96 shorter words from the letters in ARREST, including SET, REST, SEAT and REAR.

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