Arrest

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To seize someone by legal authority or to stop or check something's progress.

“Police will arrest anyone caught speeding in the school zone.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/əˈrɛst/

Syllables

ar·rest

Related Words

Synonyms

detainapprehendhalt

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double R in middle, common -est ending.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, good for parallel plays.

Words Related to Arrest

Words you can make from Arrest

Shorter words formed from the letters in “arrest”.

arest arret arter aster astre ersar raser rater rates rears reast resat restr retar serra serta stare starr strae tares tarre tarse tears teras

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “arrest”.

starter

Longer words starting with Arrest

Words that begin with “arrest”.

arrested

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