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ARREST

A 6-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble.

a 1 r 1 r 1 e 1 s 1 t 1
Length
6
Scrabble
6 pts
Sorted letters
aerrst
Anagrams
6

Definition of ARREST

  1. noun

    the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

    “the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar”

    Synonyms: apprehension, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody

  2. noun

    the state of inactivity following an interruption

    “the negotiations were in arrest”

    Synonyms: check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage

  3. verb

    hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

    “Arrest the downward trend”

    Synonyms: check, turn back, stop, contain, hold back

Definitions from WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Anagrams of ARREST

Words within ARREST

78 words can be made from any subset of the letters in ARREST.