CHAFE Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 278 solutions for 'CHAFE' with 3 to 17 letters.
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The clue "chafe" last appeared in the USA Today crossword on November 19, 2023. The correct answer for this puzzle is "RUB", a 3-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
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CHAFE with 6 letters
BLOODY
6
BOTHER
6
BRUISE
6
BURN TO
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DAMAGE
6
FESTER
6
FIDGET
6
FILING
6
FIRE UP
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FOMENT
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GRAVEL
6
HARROW
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HASTEN
6
HEAT UP
6
IMPAIR
6
INCISE
6
INJURE
6
INJURY
6
ITCH TO
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LESION
6
MARTYR
6
MOLEST
6
NETTLE
6
OFFEND
6
PESTER
6
PIERCE
6
PLAGUE
6
RANKLE
6
RECOOK
6
REHEAT
6
RUB OFF
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RUB OUT
6
RUBRAW ⭐
6
RUFFLE
6
SAVAGE
6
SCORCH
6
SCOTCH
6
SCRAPE
6
SEETHE
6
SIMMER
6
SIZZLE
6
SPRAIN
6
SQUIRM
6
STIR UP
6
STRAIN
6
TAKE ON
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TEPEFY
6
TRAUMA
6
WARM UP
6
WORK UP
6
WRENCH
6
CHAFE with 7 letters
AFFLICT
7
AGONISE
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AGONIZE
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BE LIVID
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BLEMISH
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BLUSTER
7
BRISTLE
7
BUFFING
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CARRY ON
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CHAFING
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CORRODE
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CRACKLE
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CRUCIFY
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DISTURB
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ERASURE
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EROSION
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FRAZZLE
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GALLING
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GAS-HEAT
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GRATE ON
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GRAZING
7
INCENSE
7
INFLAME
7
OUTRAGE
7
PREHEAT
7
PROVOKE
7
RASPING
7
RUB AWAY
7
RUPTURE
7
SANDING
7
SCRATCH
7
SHINING
7
SMOLDER
7
STOKE UP
7
TORMENT
7
TORTURE
7
CHAFE with 8 letters
ABLATION
8
ABRASION
8
ABRASIVE
8
BE PISSED
8
CONVULSE
8
DISTRESS
8
DRESSING
8
EMBITTER
8
EXERCISE
8
FRACTURE
8
FRETTING
8
GIVE PAIN
8
GNAW AWAY
8

Top answers for CHAFE crossword clue from newspapers

RUB
FRAY
ABRADE
RUBRAW
IRK
FUME

Definition of chafe

  • become or make sore by or as if by rubbing; feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation"; soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee"; tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck"; warm by rubbing, as with the hands

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What is the best solution to the riddle CHAFE?

Solution RUB is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution RUB is 3 letters long. We have 9 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "CHAFE"?

There are 278 solutions. The longest is WOUNDS IMMEDICABLE with 17 letters, and the shortest is AIL with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 17 letters long.

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‘CHAFE’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘CHAFE’ is the solution:
Clue Answer
Wear by rubbing (5)
chafe
Abrade by rubbing (5)
Make sore or worn by rubbing (5)
Make sore by rubbing (5)
Make sore or warm by rubbing (5)
Become sore by rubbing (5)
Rub the wrong way? (5)
Rub roughly (5)
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