| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| rap | 3 | |
| wig | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| rate | 4 | |
| task | 4 | |
| soil | 4 | |
| spot | 4 | |
| slap | 4 | |
| slur | 4 | |
| tell | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| dress | 5 | |
| blame | 5 | |
| slate | 5 | |
| scold | 5 | |
| taint | 5 | |
| chide | 5 | |
| smear | 5 | |
| speak | 5 | |
| sully | 5 | |
| spank | 5 | |
| stain | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| rebuke | 6 | |
| vilify | 6 | |
| berate | 6 | |
| jumpon | 6 | |
| earful | 6 | |
| carpet | 6 | |
| stigma | 6 | |
| smudge | 6 | |
| smirch | 6 | |
| preach | 6 | |
| rocket | 6 | |
| rating | 6 | |
| sermon | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| reprove | 7 | |
| tickoff | 7 | |
| telloff | 7 | |
| MORTIFY | 7 | |
| lambast | 7 | |
| reproof | 7 | |
| upbraid | 7 | |
| tarnish | 7 | |
| BAWLOUT | 7 | |
| censure | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| tick off | 8 | |
| chastise | 8 | |
| set down | 8 | |
| harangue | 8 | |
| reproach | 8 | |
| spanking | 8 | |
| tell off | 8 | |
| scolding | 8 | |
| admonish | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| dressdown | 9 | |
| castigate | 9 | |
| Take down | 9 | |
| REPREHEND | 9 | |
| talkingto | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| TELLINGOFF | 10 | |
| reflection | 10 | |
| TICKINGOFF | 10 | |
| VITUPERATE | 10 | |
| talkinghto | 10 | |
| STIGMATIZE | 10 | |
| talking-to | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| bringtobook | 11 | |
| remonstrate | 11 | |
| dress down | 11 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| TAKE TO TASK | 12 | |
| REPREHENSION | 12 | |
| set straight | 12 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| tearoffastrip | 13 | |
| 14 letters | ||
| STRAIGHTEN OUT | 14 | |
| 15 letters | ||
| callonthecarpet | 15 | |
| 16 letters | ||
| flea in your ear | 16 | |
| 17 letters | ||
| READ THE RIOT ACT | 17 | |