Arrested

/əˈɹɛstɪd/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts8 letters

Definition of Arrested

verb

To stop the motion of (a person or animal).
To stay, remain.
To stop or slow (a process, course etc.).
To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody.
"The police have arrested a suspect in the murder inquiry."
To catch the attention of.

adjective

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

Anagrams of Arrested

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 8 letters:

retreads serrated treaders

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "arrested":

8-LETTER WORDS

retreads serrated treaders

7-LETTER WORDS

darters dearest derates readers redates redears rereads retards retears retread sedater serrate starred tearers traders+1 more

6-LETTER WORDS

aretes arrest darers darter daters dearer derate derats desert deters drears easter eaters erased eraser+16 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+hrethreads threaders

Related Word Patterns

AR...Words starting with "ar"...EDWords ending with "ed"All 8-letter words Unscramble "arrested"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

attractdazzleengageenticeapprehendseizeceasediscontinuefreezehalt

Rhyming Words

aahed abandoned abased abashed abated abbreviated abdicated abduced abducted abed aberrated abetted abhorred abided abjured+5 more

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