ARREST — 6 letter word
arrest
The word arrest has 6 letters: A, R, R, E, S, T. It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. Arrest has 7 anagrams: arrets, rarest, raster, raters, starer.... As a noun, it means "the act of apprehending, especially apprehending a criminal".
6 letter word "arrest": A R R E S T — noun
Scrabble score: 6 Words With Friends score: 6
Letter analysis of arrest
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of arrest
noun
- the act of apprehending, especially apprehending a criminal "The police officer chased the suspect for ten blocks before finally making the arrest. " Synonyms: apprehension
- the state of inactivity following an interruption "the negotiations were in arrest" Synonyms: check
verb
- to hold back, as of a danger or an enemy "The troops arrested the enemy long enough for reinforcements to arrive." Synonyms: check, stop, turn back, contain, hold back
- to take into custody "The police arrested the criminal." Synonyms: collar, nail, cop, pick up, apprehend
- to cause to stop "The nails in the path arrested our progress." Synonyms: halt, hold, stop
Anagrams of arrest(7)
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