Arrested
8 lettersverbcommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
The past tense of arrest, meaning to have seized someone by legal authority and taken them into custody, typically for alleged criminal activity. Also means to have stopped or checked the progress or development of something.
“The police arrested the suspect after gathering sufficient evidence.”
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Contains three vowels (A, E, E) with double R and double T; watch for -ED ending
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points; useful for double letters R and T combinations
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