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
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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