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Arrested
a 1r 1r 1e 1s 1t 1e 1d 2
About 3 syllables
verb · 8 letters · Very common · past tense of arrest
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does arrested mean?
verb
take into custody
“the police nabbed the suspected criminals”
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
“Arrest the downward trend”
attract and fix
“His look caught her”
cause to stop
“Halt the engines”
Definitions shown for arrest, the base form of arrested.
Is ARRESTED a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is ARRESTED worth?
Scrabble
9 ptsWords With Friends
9 ptsWordfeud
9 ptsNYT Crossplay
9 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ARRESTED
Best shorter words top 30 of 314
darters 8dartres 8dearest 8derates 8dreares 8estrade 8readers 8reasted 8redates 8redears 8redsear 8rereads 8retards 8retread 8sedater 8starred 8steared 8tasered 8traders 8treader 8aredes 7darers 7darres 7darter 7dartre 7daters 7dearer 7deares 7derate 7derats 7
See all 314 words made from ARRESTED Words that end like ARRESTED
Common words that share the ending -ESTED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
suggestedcongestedattesteddetesteddigesteddivestedforestedinfestedingestedinvestedmolestedcontestedharvestedprotestedinterestedtestednestedrestedcrestedwrestedbestedjestedmanifestedvested
All words ending in -ESTED Arrested: quick answers
Is ARRESTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ARRESTED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ARRESTED worth?
ARRESTED scores 9 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does arrested mean?
arrested is the past tense of arrest, which means “take into custody”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ARRESTED?
You can make 314 shorter words from ARRESTED, such as DARTERS, DARTRES, DEAREST, DERATES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of ARRESTED?
ARRESTED rearranges into DREAREST, RASTERED, RETREADS, SERRATED, TREADERS.