Unrest

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A state of social or political agitation, turbulence, or disruption.

“The austerity measures sparked widespread civil unrest across the country.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ʌnˈrɛst/

Syllables

un·rest

Related Words

Synonyms

agitationfermentfermentationtempestuousness

Antonyms

calm peace stability order

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains REST, the -EST ending is very common in Wordle and worth testing early

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, REST is a useful sub-word, T at the end is a clean hook letter

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Anagrams of Unrest

Words that use exactly the same letters as “unrest”.

tuners

Words you can make from Unrest

Shorter words formed from the letters in “unrest”.

enrut ernst nerts nurse rents resun runes runts serut snurt stern strue suent terns trues tuner tunes turns turse unset urent usent uster entr

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “unrest”.

brunets bunters encrust entrust hunters returns

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