The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ABRADE , but the solution may also be CHAFE which is one of the most recent solution (2013 in New York Times).
Rub crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABRADE | 36 % | 6 |
| CHAFE | 32 % | 5 |
| WIPE | 14 % | 4 |
| MASSAGE | 7 % | 7 |
| OBSTACLE | 7 % | 8 |
| RASP | 4 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Rub
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wipe
- scratch
- itch
- snag
- chafe
- hitch
- fret
- fray
- hang-up
- touch
- massage
- abrade
Crossword Answer definitions
ABRADE verb- To rub or wear off; erode.
- To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
- To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
- To cause the surface to become more rough.
- To undergo abrasion.
- To wrench (something) out.
- To wake up.
- To spring, start, make a sudden movement.
- To shout out.
- To rise in the stomach with nausea.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ABRADE
- Rub
- Scrape
- Wear away
- Rub the wrong way?
- Use a pumice stone
- Wear down
- Chafe
- Irritate
- What a beard might do
- Wear by rubbing
More clues leading to the result CHAFE
- Rub
- Irritate
- Wear by rubbing
- Irritate in a way
- Rub annoyingly
- Rub the wrong way
- Abrade by rubbing
- React to wool, maybe
- Rub roughly
- Cause friction
More clues leading to the result WIPE
- Scene shift, in a movie
- Clean dishes
- Use a floor mat
- __ out (fall off one's surfboard)
- Classic film transition
- Desmudge, as a touchscreen
- Squeegee
- Erase
- Film-edit effect
- Help with the dishes
More clues leading to the result MASSAGE
- Body rub
- Naturopathic treatment
- Coddle
- Physical therapy technique
- Rub the right way
- Some body work?
- Kneading work?
- Body work?
- Manipulate, informally
- Stimulate, in a way
More clues leading to the result OBSTACLE
- Rub
- ___ course
- Impediment
- It's in the way
- Snag
- Stumbling block
- Barrier
- Roadblock
- Something in the way
- Barrier.