fret
fret is a valid 4-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
What does fret mean?
Gnaw into; make resentful or angry.
Be too tight; rub or press.
Be agitated or irritated.
“don't fret over these small details”
Carve a pattern into.
Cause annoyance in.
Decorate with an interlaced design.
Provide (a musical instrument) with frets.
“fret a guitar”
Become or make sore by or as if by rubbing.
Cause friction.
Wear away or erode.
Worry unnecessarily or excessively.
Remove soil or rock.
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.
A spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion.
Agitation resulting from active worry.
An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief).
“there was a simple fret at the top of the walls”