01 Word definition

arrested

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is ARRESTED a word?

Yes. ARRESTED is a 8-letter noun. ARRESTED is a past-tense or past-participle form of ARREST: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell ARRESTED?

A-R-R-E-S-T-E-D

ARRESTED contains 8 letters, begins with A, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

ARRESTED is a past-tense or past-participle form of ARREST.

1noun

  1. ARRESTED is a past-tense or past-participle form of ARREST: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

    the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score9points
Words With Friends9points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is ARRESTED spelled?

A1R2R3E4S5T6E7D8
Starts withARRFirst 3 letters
Ends withTEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, R
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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How do you spell ARRESTED?

ARRESTED is spelled A-R-R-E-S-T-E-D. It contains 8 letters.