| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| shy | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| safe | 4 | |
| slow | 4 | |
| wary | 4 | |
| wise | 4 | |
| cagy | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| leery | 5 | |
| chary | 5 | |
| slack | 5 | |
| cagey | 5 | |
| timid | 5 | |
| alert | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| warily | 6 | |
| gunshy | 6 | |
| tender | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| heedful | 7 | |
| prudent | 7 | |
| guarded | 7 | |
| mindful | 7 | |
| careful | 7 | |
| relaxed | 7 | |
| fearful | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| slothful | 8 | |
| tenderly | 8 | |
| sluggish | 8 | |
| withcare | 8 | |
| CHARIEST | 8 | |
| TRUDGING | 8 | |
| thorough | 8 | |
| vigilant | 8 | |
| WATCHFUL | 8 | |
| toddling | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| unhurried | 9 | |
| ATTENTIVE | 9 | |
| reluctant | 9 | |
| carefully | 9 | |
| guardedly | 9 | |
| strolling | 9 | |
| defensive | 9 | |
| REGARDFUL | 9 | |
| straining | 9 | |
| skeptical | 9 | |
| tottering | 9 | |
| tentative | 9 | |
| shuffling | 9 | |
| stickling | 9 | |
| provident | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| thoroughly | 10 | |
| suspecting | 10 | |
| scrupulous | 10 | |
| thoughtful | 10 | |
| staggering | 10 | |
| SOLICITOUS | 10 | |
| SUSPICIOUS | 10 | |
| discerning | 10 | |
| turtlelike | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| FORECASTING | 11 | |
| CIRCUMSPECT | 11 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| BACKWARDNESS | 12 | |
| conservative | 12 | |
| softlysoftly | 12 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| unpersuadable | 13 | |
| UNADVENTUROUS | 13 | |
| non-committal | 13 | |
| CONSCIENTIOUS | 13 | |
| 14 letters | ||
| CLOSETOTHEVEST | 14 | |
| UNENTERPRISING | 14 | |
| 15 letters | ||
| UNCOMMUNICATIVE | 15 | |
| 16 letters | ||
| shilly-shallying | 16 | |