The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FRETTED , but the solution may also be UNEASY which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in USA Today).
Worried crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FRETTED | 29 % | 7 |
| ATEAT | 25 % | 5 |
| AFRET | 13 % | 5 |
| UNEASY | 4 % | 6 |
| INASWEAT | 4 % | 8 |
| SWEATED | 4 % | 7 |
| SCARED | 4 % | 6 |
| FRETFUL | 4 % | 7 |
| CARED | 4 % | 5 |
| STEWED | 4 % | 6 |
| HARASSED | 4 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Worried
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- upset
- disturbed
- troubled
- distressed
- disquieted
- alarmed
- scared
- concerned
- frightened
- anxious
- afraid
- apprehensive
Crossword Answer definitions
FRETTED verb- Especially when describing animals: to consume, devour, or eat.
- To chafe or irritate; to worry.
- To make rough, to agitate or disturb; to cause to ripple.
- In the form fret out: to squander, to waste.
- To gnaw; to consume, to eat away.
- To be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry.
- To be worn away; to chafe; to fray.
- To be anxious, to worry.
- To be agitated; to rankle; to be in violent commotion.
- To have secondary fermentation (fermentation occurring after the conversion of sugar to alcohol in beers and wine) take place.
- To decorate or ornament, especially with an interlaced or interwoven pattern, or with carving or relief (raised) work.
- To form a pattern on; to variegate.
- To cut through with a fretsaw, to create fretwork.
- To bind, to tie, originally with a loop or ring.
- Musical senses.
- (of a musical instrument) Having frets.
- Decorated with fretwork.
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 FRETTED
- Worried
- Stewed
- Bit one's nails, perhaps
- Like a ukulele's neck
- Like guitars and banjos
- Worried.
- Worn away.
- Embroidered with gold or silver
More clues leading to the result ATEAT
- Bugged
- Worried
- Really bothered
- Vexed
- Patronized, as in a restaurant
- Bothered heavily
- Patronized as a diner
- Bothered
- Steadily worried
- Rankled
More clues leading to the result AFRET
More clues leading to the result UNEASY
- Ill at ease
- Restless
- Not comfortable
- Apprehensive
- Anxious
- On edge
- Nervous
- On pins and needles
- Not relaxed
- Full of misgivings
More clues leading to the result INASWEAT
More clues leading to the result SWEATED
- Betrayed nervousness, maybe
- Worked like a dog
- Perspired
- Worried about
- Was worried about
- Worried
- Showed fear, maybe
- Used a sauna
- Worried about, slangily
- Worried about, in slang
More clues leading to the result SCARED
- One way to run
- With knees knocking
- Spooked
- Fear-stricken
- Panic-stricken
- Worried
- White as a sheet, maybe
- Chicken
- Suffused with fear
- Terror-stricken
More clues leading to the result FRETFUL
More clues leading to the result CARED
- Gave a hoot
- Looked after
- Had a heart
- Gave a rip
- Was compassionate
- Was hardly indifferent
- Was concerned
- Was worried
- Felt for
- Gave a darn
More clues leading to the result STEWED
- Overcooked
- Worked into a lather over
- Long-cooked
- Like cooked tomatoes
- Totally trashed
- Beyond tipsy
- Way past tipsy
- Acted huffily
- Fretted
- Plastered