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Arrest

Arrest is a valid word in word games.

Tile score
6 points
Letters
6
Syllables
2
How common
Common

Meaning of arrest

  1. nounThe act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal).

    “the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar”

    Similar: apprehension , catch , collar , pinch

  2. nounThe state of inactivity following an interruption.

    “the negotiations were in arrest”

    Similar: check , halt , hitch , stay , stop , stoppage

  3. verbTake into custody.

    “the police nabbed the suspected criminals”

    Similar: collar , nail , apprehend , nab , cop

  4. verbHold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of.

    “Arrest the downward trend”

    Similar: check , stop , contain

  5. verbAttract and fix.

    “His look caught her”

    Similar: catch , get

Definitions from WordNet 3.0, Princeton University.

Anagrams of arrest

Words inside arrest

Words of three letters or more made from its letters, longest first.

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  • stare5
  • terra5
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  • east4
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  • seat4
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  • rets4
  • sate4
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  • tare4
  • tars4

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Words that rhyme with arrest

  • best
  • rest
  • test
  • west
  • blessed
  • breast
  • chest
  • dressed
  • guest
  • messed
  • nest
  • pressed
  • quest
  • stressed
  • crest
  • guessed
  • jest
  • lest
  • pest
  • vest
  • zest
  • blest
  • fessed
  • gest

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