resisting arrest

NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH R

resisting arrest is a valid 16-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1S1I1S1T1I1N1G2A1R1R1E1S1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does resisting arrest mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest; the resistance is classified as assault and battery upon the person of the police officer attempting to make the arrest.