The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CHAFES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2010.
Rubs crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CHAFES | 60 % | 6 |
| ABRADES | 20 % | 7 |
| SNAGS | 20 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Rubs
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wipe
- chafe
- scratch
- itch
- fret
- hitch
- hang-up
- fray
- snag
- difficulties
- massages
- soothes
Crossword Answer definitions
CHAFES verb- To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
- To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
- To fret and wear by rubbing.
- To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
- To be worn by rubbing.
- To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
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 CHAFES
More clues leading to the result ABRADES
- Bothers
- Chafes
- Scrapes off
- Rubs the wrong way
- Rubs the wrong way?
- Erodes
- Scuffs
- Wears away by friction.
- Scrapes.
- Scrapes off.