| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| ebb | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| step | 4 | |
| wane | 4 | |
| pare | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| erode | 5 | |
| taper | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| slowly | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| dwindle | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| bitbybit | 8 | |
| overtime | 8 | |
| fadeaway | 8 | |
| decrease | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| BYDEGREES | 9 | |
| POCOAPOCO | 9 | |
| piecemeal | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| inchbyinch | 10 | |
| STEPBYSTEP | 10 | |
| bit by bit | 10 | |
| By degrees | 10 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| STEP BY STEP | 12 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| ONEDAYATATIME | 13 | |
| 14 letters | ||
| LITTLEBYLITTLE | 14 | |