| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| eat | 3 | |
| cwt | 3 | |
| sap | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| wilt | 4 | |
| adze | 4 | |
| weed | 4 | |
| take | 4 | |
| wind | 4 | |
| tire | 4 | |
| wile | 4 | |
| wear | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| hoops | 5 | |
| orris | 5 | |
| empty | 5 | |
| weary | 5 | |
| waste | 5 | |
| spill | 5 | |
| spend | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| dispel | 6 | |
| tucker | 6 | |
| weaken | 6 | |
| nitric | 6 | |
| expend | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| canteen | 7 | |
| swallow | 7 | |
| consume | 7 | |
| outwear | 7 | |
| exhaust | 7 | |
| wear on | 7 | |
| deplete | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| spindles | 8 | |
| suck-dry | 8 | |
| wear out | 8 | |
| squander | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| wear-away | 9 | |
| prostrate | 9 | |
| wear down | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| swallow-up | 10 | |
| waste-away | 10 | |
| WHILE AWAY | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| run through | 11 | |
| get through | 11 | |