fret


Meanings

  • agitation resulting from active worry;
  • a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
  • an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief);
    • "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"
  • a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
  • worry unnecessarily or excessively;
  • be agitated or irritated;
    • "don't fret over these small details"
  • provide (a musical instrument) with frets;
    • "fret a guitar"
  • become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
  • cause annoyance in
  • gnaw into; make resentful or angry;
  • carve a pattern into
  • decorate with an interlaced design
  • be too tight; rub or press;
  • cause friction;
  • remove soil or rock;
  • wear away or erode
  • FRET v FRETTED FRETTING, FRETS to worry


Scrabble Score: 7

fret is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

fret is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

fret is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 7

fret is a valid Words With Friends word