Chafes
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present of chafe, to cause soreness or irritation through repeated rubbing.
“The tight collar chafes his neck whenever he wears it for long periods.”
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The F scores 4 points and the S at the end is a useful hook for pluralising adjacent words on the board.
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