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chafe

/tʃeɪf/noun · verb

Chafe commonly means to become or make sore by or as if by rubbing, feel extreme irritation or anger, or cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations. As a noun, chafe can refer to soreness and warmth caused by friction or anger produced by some annoying irritation.

8 meanings5 lettersScrabble 13

Length

5

Scrabble

13

WWF

13

Starts

CH

Ends

AFE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CHAFE” Mean?

/tʃeɪf/

chafe has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

2 senses
1

soreness and warmth caused by friction

he had a nasty chafe on his knee

2

anger produced by some annoying irritation

Verb

6 senses
1

become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

Synonyms

2

feel extreme irritation or anger

He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation

3

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me

It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves

4

tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading

This leash chafes the dog's neck

Synonyms

5

cause friction

my sweater scratches

6

warm by rubbing, as with the hands

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

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Definition

soreness and warmth caused by friction

Length

5 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

3

Letters

C, H, A, F, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
h
a
f
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for chafe.

CHAFE is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 40%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using chafe in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CHAFE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

CHAFE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

CHAFE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

CHAFE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDE

CV Pattern

CCVCV

Vowel Share

40%

Consonant Share

60%

Bigrams

CH, HA, AF, FE

Trigrams

CHA, HAF, AFE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for chafe.

CHAFE is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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