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Arresting

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts9 letters
Definition of Arresting

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. Striking, gripping
Anagrams of Arresting

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "arresting":

serrating

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+ccraterings
+mringmaster
+tregistrantrestarting
+ugarniturestreasuring
+vtraversing
Related Word Patterns
AR...Words starting with "ar"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 9-letter wordsUnscramble "arresting"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
a1
r1
r1
e1
s1
t1
i1
n1
g2

Total: 10 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "arresting"All 9-Letter WordsWords Starting With "A"
Rhymes With Arresting
aahingabandoningabashingabasingabatingabbreviatingabdicatingabducingabductingabeggingabettingabhorring
Related 9-Letter Words
aardvarksaasvogelsabamperesabandonedabandonerabasementabashedlyabashmentabatementabattisesabattoirsabbotciesabbotshipabcoulombabdicable

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 "Arresting"

Arresting is a 9-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "arresting" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Arresting" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "arresting" is a medium-scoring word.

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