Rankles

verb

To cause irritation or deep bitterness.

What it means

  1. (verb) To cause irritation or deep bitterness.
  2. (verb) To fester. “a splinter rankles in the flesh”

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Letter analysis

  • Rankles contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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What does Rankles mean?

To cause irritation or deep bitterness.

How many letters are in Rankles?

Rankles has 7 letters.

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