| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| shy | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| vary | 4 | |
| time | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| tarry | 5 | |
| waver | 5 | |
| yield | 5 | |
| shift | 5 | |
| trail | 5 | |
| hedge | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| wobbly | 6 | |
| strain | 6 | |
| dither | 6 | |
| teeter | 6 | |
| totter | 6 | |
| wobble | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| stagger | 7 | |
| retreat | 7 | |
| scruple | 7 | |
| stickle | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| WAVERING | 8 | |
| hesitate | 8 | |
| stick-at | 8 | |
| WEAKLING | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| pull-back | 9 | |
| vacillate | 9 | |
| HUMANDHAW | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| waste-time | 10 | |
| unresolved | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| vacillation | 11 | |
| VACILLATING | 11 | |
| think twice | 11 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| tergiversate | 12 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| procrastinate | 13 | |
| 16 letters | ||
| shilly-shallying | 16 | |