SCRUB Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 292 solutions for 'SCRUB' with 3 to 16 letters.
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The clue "scrub" last appeared in the LA Times crossword on June 29, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "WASH", a 4-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
Length
SCRUB with 3 letters
END
3
MOP
3
NIX ⭐
3
RUB
3
TUB
3
SCRUB with 4 letters
BARK
4
BATH
4
BUFF
4
BUSH
4
DROP
4
FILE
4
FRAY
4
FREE
4
FRET
4
GALL
4
GNAW
4
HALT
4
HELP
4
HOLD
4
LAVE
4
PARK
4
PUNK
4
QUIT
4
RASP
4
RAZE
4
RUNT
4
SIFT
4
SKIN
4
SOAP
4
SORT
4
STAY
4
STOP
4
SWAB
4
WASH ⭐
4
WEAR
4
WOOD
4
SCRUB with 5 letters
ABORT ⭐
5
BATHE
5
BELAY
5
BRIAR
5
BRIER
5
BRUSH
5
CEASE
5
CHAFE
5
CHASE
5
CLEAN
5
CLEAR
5
DUMMY
5
EDIFY
5
ENEMA
5
ERASE
5
ERODE
5
EXACT
5
FLUSH
5
GRADE
5
GRATE
5
GRAZE
5
GRIND
5
MOP UP
5
PURGE
5
RIGHT
5
RINSE
5
SCOUR ⭐
5
SCUFF
5
SHRUB
5
SIEVE
5
SQUIT
5
WOODS
5
SCRUB with 6 letters
ABLATE
6
ABRADE
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ABRASE
6
BETTER
6
CANCEL
6
CIPHER
6
DELETE
6
DESIST
6
DISTIL
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DOUCHE
6
DROP IT
6
FILING
6
FILTER
6
FINISH
6
FOREST
6
GARGLE
6
GIVE UP
6
HANGER
6
JUNGLE
6
LATHER
6
LAVABO
6
LAVAGE
6
LAVING
6
LAY OFF
6
MAQUIS
6
NOBODY
6
POLISH
6
PURIFY
6
REFINE
6
RUB OFF
6
RUB OUT
6
SCRAPE
6

Top answers for SCRUB crossword clue from newspapers

WASH
NIX
SCOUR
ABORT

Definition of scrub

  • (of domestic animals) not selectively bred; clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"; dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes; the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water; wash thoroughly; "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation"

Anagrams of scrub

CURBS

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Solution WASH is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution WASH is 4 letters long. We have 30 further solutions of the same word length.

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

There are 292 solutions. The longest is PROTECTION FOREST with 16 letters, and the shortest is END with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 16 letters long.

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Clue Answers
DEVICE CONSISTING OF A CORRUGATED SURFACE TO SCRUB CLOTHES ON
11
AN UNCULTIVATED REGION COVERED WITH SCRUB VEGETATION
11
BATH scrubber
11
BACK SCRUBBER TURNING A TRICK
10
BACK-scrubber
10
Scrubbed
6
Scrubs
6
AUSTRALIAN scrub-wallaby
4
scrub wallaby
4
Kitchen scrubber
3
In need of a good scrubbing
3
scrubby
3
scrubber
3
back scrubber
3
Needing a scrubbing
2
Scrub thoroughly
2
Scrub (a mission)
2
Scrub clean
1
Steel-wool scrubber
1
Scrubs areas, briefly
1
‘SCRUB’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘SCRUB’ is the solution:
Clue Answer
Rub hard (5)
scrub
Vigorously clean (5)
Vigorously cleanse (5)
Cancel, as a mission (5)
Benchwarmer (5)
Dense, low vegetation (5)
Clean thoroughly (5)
Cancel; clean thoroughly (5)
Wash intensely (5)
Wash vigorously (5)
Use elbow grease (5)
Use an S.O.S pad (5)
Cancel, as a space trip (5)
Clean, as dishes (5)
Rub hard, scour (5)
Clean with hard rubbing (5)
Clean vigorously (5)
Area of dense stunted vegetation (5)
Rub bard (5)
Clean with elbow grease (5)
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