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arresting

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Is arresting a Scrabble word?

Yes, arresting is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 10 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of arresting?

Definition

verb (English)

1. take into custodyExamples: "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"Synonyms: apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up

2. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence ofExamples: "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"Synonyms: arrest, check, contain, hold back, stop, turn back

3. attract and fixExamples: "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter"Synonyms: arrest, catch, get

4. cause to stopExamples: "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"Synonyms: arrest, halt, hold

adjective satellite (English)

1. commanding attentionExamples: "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"Synonyms: arresting, sensational, stunning

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "arresting"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "arresting"?

Scrabble
10 points
A1
R1
R1
E1
S1
T1
I1
N1
G2
Words With Friends
12 points
A1
R1
R1
E1
S1
T1
I1
N2
G3

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