The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RUBS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 1998.
Causes friction crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| RUBS | 100 % | 4 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Causes friction
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- abrades
 - erodes
 - wears down
 - gall
 - rub
 - static
 - heat
 - het
 - tnt
 - polished
 - accident
 - agglutinant
 
Crossword Answer definitions
RUBS noun- An act of rubbing.
 - A difficulty or problem.
 - A quip or sarcastic remark.
 - In the game of crown green bowls, any obstacle by which a bowl is diverted from its normal course.
 - Any substance designed to be applied by rubbing.
 
- To move (one object) while maintaining contact with another object over some area, with pressure and friction.
 - To rub something against (a second thing).
 - To be rubbed against something.
 - To spread a substance thinly over; to smear.
 - To move or pass with difficulty.
 - To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; often with up or over.
 - To hinder; to cross; to thwart.
 - (bowls) To touch the jack with the bowl.
 
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