| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 letters | ||
| RE | 2 | |
| 3 letters | ||
| rip | 3 | |
| irk | 3 | |
| rub | 3 | |
| vex | 3 | |
| run | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| fray | 4 | |
| fume | 4 | |
| rent | 4 | |
| rage | 4 | |
| rave | 4 | |
| gall | 4 | |
| chap | 4 | |
| josh | 4 | |
| fret | 4 | |
| rasp | 4 | |
| rant | 4 | |
| raze | 4 | |
| rack | 4 | |
| slit | 4 | |
| sore | 4 | |
| sent | 4 | |
| ROIL | 4 | |
| skin | 4 | |
| warm | 4 | |
| TEAR | 4 | |
| rend | 4 | |
| rile | 4 | |
| stab | 4 | |
| stew | 4 | |
| wear | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| tweak | 5 | |
| wound | 5 | |
| wring | 5 | |
| worry | 5 | |
| twist | 5 | |
| TEASE | 5 | |
| dross | 5 | |
| sting | 5 | |
| vapor | 5 | |
| annoy | 5 | |
| storm | 5 | |
| steam | 5 | |
| prick | 5 | |
| stick | 5 | |
| stoke | 5 | |
| slash | 5 | |
| sweat | 5 | |
| scour | 5 | |
| smoke | 5 | |
| scrub | 5 | |
| scald | 5 | |
| scuff | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| sprain | 6 | |
| strain | 6 | |
| wrench | 6 | |
| SQUIRM | 6 | |
| plague | 6 | |
| trauma | 6 | |
| resent | 6 | |
| writhe | 6 | |
| banter | 6 | |
| sterno | 6 | |
| sizzle | 6 | |
| enrage | 6 | |
| set-up | 6 | |
| scrape | 6 | |
| scotch | 6 | |
| seethe | 6 | |
| savage | 6 | |
| simmer | 6 | |
| fidget | 6 | |
| scorch | 6 | |
| rankle | 6 | |
| ruffle | 6 | |
| grieve | 6 | |
| resist | 6 | |
| abrade | 6 | |
| harass | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| rupture | 7 | |
| work-up | 7 | |
| inflame | 7 | |
| scratch | 7 | |
| SANDING | 7 | |
| torture | 7 | |
| rasping | 7 | |
| torment | 7 | |
| preheat | 7 | |
| stir up | 7 | |
| smolder | 7 | |
| take on | 7 | |
| rub out | 7 | |
| provoke | 7 | |
| rub-off | 7 | |
| chagrin | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| badinage | 8 | |
| warm up | 8 | |
| scouring | 8 | |
| irritate | 8 | |
| puncture | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| superheat | 9 | |
| wear-away | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| calcitrate | 10 | |
| traumatize | 10 | |
| DISAPPOINT | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| corn husks | 11 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| sweat it out | 12 | |
| 17 letters | ||
| rub the wrong way | 17 | |