Is ARREST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ARREST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 6 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ARREST mean?
- verb
take into custody
“the police nabbed the suspected criminals”
- noun
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
“the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar”
- verb
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
“Arrest the downward trend”
- verb
attract and fix
“His look caught her”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 6
- Letters
- 6
A (1) + R (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 6 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ARREST
Single letters that turn ARREST into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of ARREST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ARREST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rarest6
- raster6
- raters6
- starer6
- tarres6
- terras6
- aster5
- rares5
- raser5
- rater5
- rates5
- rears5
- resat5
- stare5
- tares5
- tarre5
- taser5
- tears5
- terra5
- ares4
- arse4
- arts4
- ates4
- ears4
- east4
- eats4
- eras4
- errs4
- erst4
- etas4
- rare4
- rase4
- rate4
- rats4
- rear4
- rest4
- rets4
- sate4
- sear4
- seat4
- sera4
- seta4
- star4
- tare4
- tars4
- tase4
- tear4
- teas4
- tres4
- tsar4
- are3
- ars3
- art3
- ate3
- ats3
- ear3
- eat3
- era3
- err3
- ers3
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