| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| rot | 3 | |
| sag | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| wear | 4 | |
| dash | 4 | |
| wilt | 4 | |
| SEAR | 4 | |
| wane | 4 | |
| thin | 4 | |
| sink | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| split | 5 | |
| dixie | 5 | |
| droop | 5 | |
| spend | 5 | |
| wizen | 5 | |
| erode | 5 | |
| waste | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| weazen | 6 | |
| wither | 6 | |
| weaken | 6 | |
| use up | 6 | |
| vanish | 6 | |
| perish | 6 | |
| shrink | 6 | |
| totter | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| wrinkle | 7 | |
| shrivel | 7 | |
| atrophy | 7 | |
| swallow | 7 | |
| subside | 7 | |
| fritter | 7 | |
| dwindle | 7 | |
| corrode | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| squander | 8 | |
| run-down | 8 | |
| emaciate | 8 | |
| suck-dry | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| recycling | 9 | |
| wear-away | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| deteriorae | 10 | |
| swallow-up | 10 | |
| COMPOSTBIN | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| deteriorate | 11 | |