| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| pup | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| pain | 4 | |
| work | 4 | |
| task | 4 | |
| slog | 4 | |
| toil | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| whelp | 5 | |
| labor | 5 | |
| stork | 5 | |
| throw | 5 | |
| sweat | 5 | |
| agony | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| strive | 6 | |
| ordeal | 6 | |
| stroke | 6 | |
| sorrow | 6 | |
| effort | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| slavery | 7 | |
| wrestle | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| rat race | 8 | |
| struggle | 8 | |
| striving | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| treadmill | 9 | |
| heaviness | 9 | |
| spadework | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| affliction | 10 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| wade through | 12 | |