| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| irk | 3 | |
| vex | 3 | |
| cut | 3 | |
| ire | 3 | |
| IIK | 3 | |
| bug | 3 | |
| rub | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| rasp | 4 | |
| rile | 4 | |
| chap | 4 | |
| stab | 4 | |
| sour | 4 | |
| ROIL | 4 | |
| tire | 4 | |
| fret | 4 | |
| itch | 4 | |
| gall | 4 | |
| ride | 4 | |
| miff | 4 | |
| prod | 4 | |
| rack | 4 | |
| fire | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| grate | 5 | |
| pique | 5 | |
| eatat | 5 | |
| prick | 5 | |
| TEASE | 5 | |
| peeve | 5 | |
| snits | 5 | |
| sting | 5 | |
| wring | 5 | |
| chafe | 5 | |
| wound | 5 | |
| worry | 5 | |
| annoy | 5 | |
| educe | 5 | |
| tweak | 5 | |
| spite | 5 | |
| twist | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| fester | 6 | |
| pester | 6 | |
| abrade | 6 | |
| enrage | 6 | |
| gnawat | 6 | |
| nettle | 6 | |
| needle | 6 | |
| worsen | 6 | |
| set on | 6 | |
| weaken | 6 | |
| sic-on | 6 | |
| ruffle | 6 | |
| bother | 6 | |
| niggle | 6 | |
| set-up | 6 | |
| rankle | 6 | |
| wearon | 6 | |
| madden | 6 | |
| teeoff | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| stir up | 7 | |
| torture | 7 | |
| torment | 7 | |
| trouble | 7 | |
| sharpen | 7 | |
| put out | 7 | |
| inflame | 7 | |
| work-up | 7 | |
| provoke | 7 | |
| incense | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| separate | 8 | |
| put-back | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| DISPLEASE | 9 | |
| annoyance | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| exasperate | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| aggravation | 11 | |
| SET AGAINST | 11 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| get your goat | 13 | |
| 14 letters | ||
| rubtheyawgnorw | 14 | |
| YAWGNORWEHTBUR | 14 | |
| 17 letters | ||
| rub the wrong way | 17 | |