Chafe

/tʃeɪf/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:13 pts5 letters
Definition of Chafe

verb

  1. To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
  2. To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
  3. To fret and wear by rubbing.

    "to chafe a cable"

  4. To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
  5. To be worn by rubbing.

    "A cable chafes."

Anagrams of Chafe

No exact anagrams found for "chafe". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "chafe" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Chafe"

Chafe is a 5-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Chafe" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "chafe" is a medium-scoring word.