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Unscramble ARREST

ARREST scores 6 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. It has 6 exact anagrams (rarest, raster, raters, starer, terras, tarres). Below are all 73 shorter words you can make from its letters.

What ARREST means

noun, 2 syllables: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

Rhymes with: best, west, rest, test, request, suggest, guest, chest, expressed, protest.

Words
73
Longest
aster (5)
Best Scrabble score
aster (5 pts)
Most common
are, as, at

5-letter words (11)

4-letter words (29)

3-letter words (23)

2-letter words (10)

Words from ARREST, explained

RASTER 6 pts
the rectangular formation of parallel scanning lines that guide the electron beam on a…
STARER 6 pts
a viewer who gazes fixedly (often with hostility)
RATES 5 pts
a local tax on property
TEARS 5 pts
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
STARE 5 pts
look at with fixed eyes
TERRA 5 pts
goddess of the earth
EAST 4 pts
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
RATE 4 pts
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

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Questions people ask

What words can you make from ARREST?

79 words: 6 exact anagrams (rarest, raster, raters, starer, terras, tarres), plus 73 shorter words. The longest are listed first above.

Is ARREST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. ARREST is in the ENABLE word list used by most word games and scores 6 points before bonus squares.

What's the highest-scoring word you can make from ARREST?

RAREST, at 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends before bonus squares.

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Numbers are Scrabble points (Words With Friends scores aster at 5). Word list: ENABLE plus additions; use the word finder for blanks and board letters.