Arouses

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present of arouse, meaning to evoke or stir up emotions, feelings, or responses in someone.

“A good mystery novel arouses curiosity from the very first page.”

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Synonyms

stirs excitesprovokesstimulatesevokes

Antonyms

calmssoothes

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in ES which is common, the ROUS block is a useful consonant cluster to test

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, the S is already used in the word so hooks are limited to the front

Words Related to Arouses

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “arouses” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

arcuses arguses aroused arouser grouses

Words you can make from Arouses

Shorter words formed from the letters in “arouses”.

arouse assure rouses serosa serous arose arses aures euros oases oreas ossea rases rasse roses roues rouse ruses russe saros sarus sears seora serau

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