| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| ran | 3 | |
| has | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| kept | 4 | |
| held | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| avers | 5 | |
| keeps | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| heldto | 6 | |
| avowed | 6 | |
| argues | 6 | |
| claims | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| averred | 7 | |
| alleged | 7 | |
| upholds | 7 | |
| insists | 7 | |
| holdsto | 7 | |
| keepsup | 7 | |
| alleges | 7 | |
| asserts | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| sustains | 8 | |
| services | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| contended | 9 | |
| preserves | 9 | |