| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| off | 3 | |
| fir | 3 | |
| sol | 3 | |
| yen | 3 | |
| tar | 3 | |
| USE | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| mope | 4 | |
| sink | 4 | |
| cone | 4 | |
| aboo | 4 | |
| fall | 4 | |
| long | 4 | |
| ache | 4 | |
| melt | 4 | |
| wood | 4 | |
| wilt | 4 | |
| SEAR | 4 | |
| sigh | 4 | |
| tree | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| lapel | 5 | |
| yearn | 5 | |
| droop | 5 | |
| yield | 5 | |
| wizen | 5 | |
| waste | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| knotty | 6 | |
| scotch | 6 | |
| scampi | 6 | |
| puppet | 6 | |
| shrink | 6 | |
| sorrow | 6 | |
| thirst | 6 | |
| regard | 6 | |
| wither | 6 | |
| weaken | 6 | |
| needle | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| redwine | 7 | |
| take on | 7 | |
| shrivel | 7 | |
| decline | 7 | |
| presume | 7 | |
| suppose | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| dumpling | 8 | |
| decrease | 8 | |
| run-down | 8 | |
| welldone | 8 | |
| think of | 8 | |
| diminish | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| wear-away | 9 | |
| WEAR THIN | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| waste-away | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| RUNLIKEHELL | 11 | |
| BRISTLECONE | 11 | |
| 15 letters | ||
| eatonesheartout | 15 | |