| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | ||
| stem | 4 | |
| sloe | 4 | |
| hard | 4 | |
| sore | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| briar | 5 | |
| stems | 5 | |
| roses | 5 | |
| spiny | 5 | |
| prick | 5 | |
| steep | 5 | |
| rough | 5 | |
| tough | 5 | |
| brier | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| uphill | 6 | |
| severe | 6 | |
| barbed | 6 | |
| rugged | 6 | |
| wicked | 6 | |
| briery | 6 | |
| tricky | 6 | |
| spined | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| dilemma | 7 | |
| spinous | 7 | |
| prickly | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| rigorous | 8 | |
| TOILSOME | 8 | |
| ticklish | 8 | |
| scabrous | 8 | |
| stinging | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| PRICKLING | 9 | |
| harassing | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| rosebushes | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| troublesome | 11 | |