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Is ARRESTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ARRESTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ARRESTS mean?

Arrests is a form of ARREST.

  1. verb

    take into custody

    “the police nabbed the suspected criminals”

  2. noun

    the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

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

  3. verb

    hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

    “Arrest the downward trend”

  4. verb

    attract and fix

    “His look caught her”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

7

Letters

A (1) + R (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 7 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 ARRESTS

ARRESTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of ARRESTS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ARRESTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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