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
Length
CHAFE with 8 letters
GRINDING
8
INCISION
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IRRITANT
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IRRITATE
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LACERATE
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LIMATION
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MAKE SORE
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MUTILATE
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OVERHEAT
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PUNCTURE
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SCOURING
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SCRAPING
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SMOULDER
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SORENESS
8
WARM OVER
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WEAR AWAY
8
CHAFE with 9 letters
AGGRAVATE
9
ATTRITION
9
DETRITION
9
DISPLEASE
9
EXCORIATE
9
FLASH BURN
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INFURIATE
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MARTYRIZE
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PISSED OFF
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POLISHING
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RAISE CAIN
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RAISE HELL
9
SCRUBBING
9
SET ON EDGE
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SMOOTHING
9
STAB WOUND
9
SUPERHEAT
9
THROW A FIT
9
CHAFE with 10 letters
BROWNED OFF
10
BURNISHING
10
CONCUSSION
10
EXACERBATE
10
EXASPERATE
10
EXCRUCIATE
10
GET EXCITED
10
HARDLY WAIT
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HOT-AIR-HEAT
10
IRRITATION
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JUMP THE GUN
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LACERATION
10
MUTILATION
10
RUB AGAINST
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SCRATCHING
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SWEAT IT OUT
10
TRAUMATISE
10
TRAUMATIZE
10
CHAFE with 11 letters
FRET AND FUME
11
INFLICT PAIN
11
MORTAL WOUND
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PROVOCATION
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RANT AND RAVE
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RUBBING AWAY
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WEARING AWAY
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CHAFE with 12 letters
ELECTRIC-HEAT
12
EMBITTERMENT
12
EXACERBATION
12
HOT-WATER-HEAT
12
KILL BY INCHES
12
PUT TO TORTURE
12
RAISE THE ROOF
12
SANDBLASTING
12
STIR THE BLOOD
12
SWEAT AND STEW
12
CHAFE with 13 letters
RAISE THE DEVIL
13
CHAFE with 14 letters
RUB THE WRONG WAY
14
CHAFE with 15 letters
HAVE A CONNIPTION
15
MAKE MINCEMEAT OF
15
PROLONG THE AGONY
15
THIRD-DEGREE BURN
15
WAIT IMPATIENTLY
15
CHAFE with 16 letters
SECOND-DEGREE BURN
16
CHAFE with 17 letters
WOUNDS IMMEDICABLE
17

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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