Arousal

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

The act or process of stirring someone into a state of heightened awareness, excitement, or activity.

“The sudden alarm triggered an immediate arousal from his deep sleep.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/əˈraʊzəl/

Syllables

a·rous·al

Related Words

Synonyms

rousingforeplaystimulation

Antonyms

calmsedation

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains three vowels (A, O, U, A) making it vowel-rich, try placing the L and R early

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, no rare tiles but the AL ending allows hooks like AROUSALS

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Words you can make from Arousal

Shorter words formed from the letters in “arousal”.

alosa arulo arusa aulas aulos aural auras larus laura loasa lours oasal orals rosal salar saura slour solar soral sural ursal usara aals aaru

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