Definition of arresting

"arresting" in the verb sense

1. collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop

take into custody

"the police nabbed the suspected criminals"

2. check, turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back

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

"Arrest the downward trend"

"Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"

"Contain the rebel movement"

"Turn back the tide of communism"

3. catch, arrest, get

attract and fix

"His look caught her"

"She caught his eye"

"Catch the attention of the waiter"

4. halt, hold, arrest

cause to stop

"Halt the engines"

"Arrest the progress"

"halt the presses"

"arresting" in the adjective sense

1. arresting, sensational, stunning

commanding attention

"an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"

"a sensational concert

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arresting in Scrabble®

The word arresting is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters arresting:

ARRESTING
(99)
ARRESTING
(99)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (51 words)

aigrets, angrier, antsier, argents, artsier, earring, erasing, errants, gainers, gaiters, garners, garnets, garrets, garters, gastrin, girners, grainer, granite, granter, graters, grister, ingrate, nastier, rangers, rangier, ranters, ratings, rearing, regains, regrant, restain, resting, retains, retinas, retrain, ringers, searing, seating, stagier, stainer, staring, stinger, strange, tangier, tarries, tarring, tearing, teasing, terrain, trainer, triages

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word arresting

ARRESTING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In arresting

ARRESTING
(99)
ARRESTING
(99)
RANGERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
REGRANT
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ARGENTS
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GARTERS
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GRANITE
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AIGRETS
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STINGER
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GARNERS
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TRIAGES
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STRANGE
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SEARING
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STAGIER
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GRISTER
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RANGIER
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RESTING
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GRAINER
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ANGRIER
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GASTRIN
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GIRNERS
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EARRING
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GRATERS
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RINGERS
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TEARING
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REARING
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GARNETS
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TANGIER
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GRANTER
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INGRATE
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GAITERS
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GAINERS
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RATINGS
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STARING
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GARRETS
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TARRING
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TARRING
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SEARING
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GASTRIN
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TANGIER
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RINGERS
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GAINERS
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STAGIER
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STRANGE
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ANGRIER
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TANGIER
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ERASING
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INGRATE
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AIGRETS
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TRIAGES
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GRANITE
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STINGER
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GAITERS
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RANGIER
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NASTIER
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TRAINER
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TERRAIN
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RETINAS
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RESTAIN
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ARTSIER
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RETAINS
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ANTSIER
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RATINGS
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arresting in Words With Friends™

The word arresting is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters arresting:

ARRESTING
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (51 words)

aigrets, angrier, antsier, argents, artsier, earring, erasing, errants, gainers, gaiters, garners, garnets, garrets, garters, gastrin, girners, grainer, granite, granter, graters, grister, ingrate, nastier, rangers, rangier, ranters, ratings, rearing, regains, regrant, restain, resting, retains, retinas, retrain, ringers, searing, seating, stagier, stainer, staring, stinger, strange, tangier, tarries, tarring, tearing, teasing, terrain, trainer, triages

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word arresting

ARRESTING
(144)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In arresting

ARRESTING
(144)
REARING
(89 = 54 + 35)
STRANGE
(89 = 54 + 35)
REGAINS
(89 = 54 + 35)
RANGIER
(89 = 54 + 35)
GARNETS
(89 = 54 + 35)
SEARING
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GIRNERS
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ARGENTS
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STINGER
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ANGRIER
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RESTING
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RINGERS
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RANGERS
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EARRING
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GRANITE
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RINGERS
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GRAINER
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GASTRIN
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TEARING
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RANGIER
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GRANTER
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ERASING
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RANGERS
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TANGIER
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STARING
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TEASING
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GAINERS
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TANGIER
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REGRANT
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SEATING
(89 = 54 + 35)
RATINGS
(89 = 54 + 35)
INGRATE
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GARRETS
(86 = 51 + 35)
GAITERS
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AIGRETS
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STAGIER
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GRISTER
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TRIAGES
(86 = 51 + 35)
STAGIER
(86 = 51 + 35)
GRATERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
GARTERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ARRESTING
(84)
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(84)
ANGRIER
(83 = 48 + 35)
GAINERS
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Words within the letters of arresting

2 letter words in arresting (12 words)

9 letter words in arresting (Anagrams) (3 words)

Words containing the sequence arresting

Words that start with arresting (1 word)

Words with arresting in them (1 word)

Words that end with arresting (2 words)

Word Growth involving arresting

Shorter words in arresting

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Longer words containing arresting

rearresting