| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| hot | 3 | |
| sec | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| sour | 4 | |
| tart | 4 | |
| gamy | 4 | |
| thin | 4 | |
| salt | 4 | |
| racy | 4 | |
| rank | 4 | |
| rich | 4 | |
| keen | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| acerb | 5 | |
| witty | 5 | |
| harsh | 5 | |
| fiery | 5 | |
| salty | 5 | |
| rough | 5 | |
| acrid | 5 | |
| sharp | 5 | |
| tangy | 5 | |
| spicy | 5 | |
| terse | 5 | |
| smart | 5 | |
| musky | 5 | |
| zesty | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| robust | 6 | |
| soured | 6 | |
| asiago | 6 | |
| severe | 6 | |
| lively | 6 | |
| strong | 6 | |
| biting | 6 | |
| unripe | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| gnawing | 7 | |
| burning | 7 | |
| piquant | 7 | |
| peppery | 7 | |
| mordant | 7 | |
| caustic | 7 | |
| reeking | 7 | |
| cutting | 7 | |
| RACKING | 7 | |
| UNSWEET | 7 | |
| odorous | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| sardonic | 8 | |
| succinct | 8 | |
| spirited | 8 | |
| piercing | 8 | |
| stabbing | 8 | |
| shooting | 8 | |
| pricking | 8 | |
| stinging | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| vitriolic | 9 | |
| SPASMODIC | 9 | |
| sprightly | 9 | |
| sparkling | 9 | |
| vivacious | 9 | |
| whimsical | 9 | |
| TORTUROUS | 9 | |
| sarcastic | 9 | |
| trenchant | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| PROVERBIAL | 10 | |
| TORMENTING | 10 | |
| vinegarish | 10 | |
| thundering | 10 | |
| censorious | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| stimulating | 11 | |
| sensational | 11 | |
| sententious | 11 | |
| SUFFOCATING | 11 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| quick-witted | 12 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| SCINTILLATING | 13 | |
| fine-flavored | 13 | |