arouse

VERB /ə'raʊz/

6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

arouse is a valid 6-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

A1R1O1U1S1E1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18

MEANING

What does arouse mean?

VERB · 7 SENSES

Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses).

“arouse pity”

SYNONYMS

BROADER

CREATE MAKE

NARROWER

WOUND ANGER ASK FOR BRUISE DISCOMFIT DISCOMPOSE DISCONCERT DRAW

AROUSAL

Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic.

SYNONYMS

BRING UP CALL DOWN CALL FORTH CONJURE CONJURE UP EVOKE INVOKE PUT FORWARD

BROADER

SUMMON CALL UP

NARROWER

IMPRECATE ANATHEMIZE ANATHEMISE CURSE DAMN MALEDICT BEDAMN BESHREW

Stop sleeping.

SYNONYMS

AWAKE AWAKEN COME ALIVE WAKE WAKE UP WAKEN

BROADER

TURN CHANGE STATE

AROUSAL

To begin moving.

SYNONYMS

STIR

BROADER

MOVE

Cause to become awake or conscious.

SYNONYMS

AWAKEN ROUSE WAKE WAKE UP WAKEN

BROADER

ALTER CHANGE MODIFY

NARROWER

BRING TO BRING AROUND BRING BACK BRING ROUND CALL REAWAKEN

AROUSAL AROUSER

Cause to be alert and energetic.

SYNONYMS

BRACE ENERGISE ENERGIZE PERK UP STIMULATE

BROADER

AFFECT

NARROWER

REVIVIFY INVIGORATE REVIVE REPAIR LIVEN LIVEN UP RENOVATE VIVIFY

Stimulate sexually.

“This movie usually arouses the male audience”

SYNONYMS

EXCITE SEX TURN ON WIND UP

BROADER

SHAKE SHAKE UP STIR EXCITE STIMULATE

NARROWER

TEMPT

AT THE BOARD

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