How many letters does the top answer for “biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow” have?

The most common answer is chew (4 letters).

Crossword clue: biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

3 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

chew 4 letters wn-def

chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

chewing 7 letters wn-def

biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

mastication 11 letters wn-def

biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow