| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| bad | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| hard | 4 | |
| sore | 4 | |
| ugly | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| error | 5 | |
| spiny | 5 | |
| tough | 5 | |
| PESTY | 5 | |
| pesky | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| uphill | 6 | |
| harass | 6 | |
| borate | 6 | |
| taxing | 6 | |
| vexing | 6 | |
| tender | 6 | |
| trying | 6 | |
| thorny | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| arduous | 7 | |
| onerous | 7 | |
| teasing | 7 | |
| tedious | 7 | |
| irksome | 7 | |
| UNHANDY | 7 | |
| prickly | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| sinister | 8 | |
| stifling | 8 | |
| idealist | 8 | |
| abigails | 8 | |
| ragweeds | 8 | |
| grievous | 8 | |
| worrying | 8 | |
| TOILSOME | 8 | |
| wretched | 8 | |
| unwieldy | 8 | |
| tiresome | 8 | |
| rigorous | 8 | |
| untoward | 8 | |
| strained | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| troubling | 9 | |
| PESTILENT | 9 | |
| difficult | 9 | |
| laborious | 9 | |
| upsetting | 9 | |
| stressful | 9 | |
| provoking | 9 | |
| punishing | 9 | |
| troublous | 9 | |
| vexatious | 9 | |
| worrisome | 9 | |
| wearisome | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| TORMENTING | 10 | |
| REPRESSIVE | 10 | |
| STRANGLING | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| importunate | 11 | |
| problematic | 11 | |
| suppressive | 11 | |
| UNFAVORABLE | 11 | |
| marchioness | 11 | |
| restrictive | 11 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| PROBLEMATICAL | 13 | |
| 15 letters | ||
| anheirandaspare | 15 | |