| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| rot | 3 | |
| sit | 3 | |
| AIL | 3 | |
| sag | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| pine | 4 | |
| fade | 4 | |
| wilt | 4 | |
| flag | 4 | |
| loll | 4 | |
| rots | 4 | |
| wane | 4 | |
| sigh | 4 | |
| SEAR | 4 | |
| sink | 4 | |
| wear | 4 | |
| rest | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| faint | 5 | |
| droop | 5 | |
| yield | 5 | |
| wizen | 5 | |
| waste | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| wither | 6 | |
| expire | 6 | |
| weaken | 6 | |
| loosen | 6 | |
| shrink | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| decline | 7 | |
| subside | 7 | |
| shrivel | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| stagnate | 8 | |
| vegetate | 8 | |
| run-down | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| wear-away | 9 | |
| WEAR THIN | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| waste-away | 10 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| touch bottom | 12 | |