ARRESTING is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ARRESTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ARRESTING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ARRESTING is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ARRESTING
No single letter turns ARRESTING into another word.
How ARRESTING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ARRESTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ARRESTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ARRESTING
- The same 9 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ARRESTING mean in Scrabble?
ARRESTING is the -ing form (present participle) of ARREST.
ARREST(verb) — To seize a person by legal authority and take them into custody, or more broadly, to stop or hold back a process, motion, or development.
Anagrams of ARRESTING
The 9 tiles of ARRESTING in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with ARRESTING
1 longer words begin with ARRESTING.
Shorter words from the letters in ARRESTING
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Common questions about ARRESTING
- Is ARRESTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ARRESTING, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ARRESTING worth?
- ARRESTING is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ARRESTING?
- No single letter can be added to ARRESTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ARRESTING:
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