| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| ill | 3 | |
| woe | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| puff | 4 | |
| evil | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| wreck | 5 | |
| trial | 5 | |
| shock | 5 | |
| curse | 5 | |
| smash | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| mishap | 6 | |
| sorrow | 6 | |
| whammy | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| scourge | 7 | |
| reverse | 7 | |
| badluck | 7 | |
| trouble | 7 | |
| smashup | 7 | |
| undoing | 7 | |
| tragedy | 7 | |
| failure | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| ill-luck | 8 | |
| disaster | 8 | |
| BADBREAK | 8 | |
| accident | 8 | |
| HARDLUCK | 8 | |
| calamity | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| bad luck | 9 | |
| adversity | 9 | |
| SUFFERING | 9 | |
| shipwreck | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| revolution | 10 | |
| INFELICITY | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| vicissitude | 11 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| misadventure | 12 | |