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Arrested

/əˈɹɛstɪd/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts8 letters
Definition of Arrested

verb

  1. To stop the motion of (a person or animal).
  2. To stay, remain.
  3. To stop or slow (a process, course etc.).
  4. To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody.

    "The police have arrested a suspect in the murder inquiry."

  5. To catch the attention of.

adjective

  1. Having been stopped or prevented from developing; terminated prematurely.
  2. Having been placed under arrest, or having been charged with a crime.
Anagrams of Arrested

3 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "arrested":

retreadsserratedtreaders

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "arrested" and rearranging:

+bredbreast
+hrethreadsthreaders
+idreariest
+ltreadlers
+rretarders
+trestarted
+utreasured
+vtraversed
Related Word Patterns
AR...Words starting with "ar"...EDWords ending with "ed"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "arrested"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
a1
r1
r1
e1
s1
t1
e1
d2

Total: 9 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "arrested"All 8-Letter WordsWords Starting With "A"
Rhymes With Arrested
aahedabandonedabasedabashedabatedabbreviatedabdicatedabducedabductedabedaberratedabetted
Related 8-Letter Words
aardvarkaardwolfaasvogelabacusesabalonesabampereabandonsabapicalabasedlyabashingabatableabatisesabattoirabbaciesabbatial

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Arrested"

Arrested is a 8-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "arrested" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.

Using "Arrested" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "arrested" is a low-scoring word.