| 100% | MER | 3 | "Sea," to a French beachgoer (anagram of "rem") |
| 57% | NIGHTMARE | 9 | Anagram of A REM THING |
| 55% | BOREDOM | 7 | Anagram of "bedroom" to mean a yawn inducer |
| 54% | ABE | 3 | Anagram of "Bea" which may refer to a president |
| 49% | CABRAL | 6 | Portuguese explorer of a sea trade route to India |
| 49% | ALEC | 4 | Name that anagrams to the name of a fabric |
| 49% | ARM | 3 | One of up to 24 on a sunflower sea star |
| 49% | REED | 4 | Part of a musical instrument that anagrams to an animal |
| 49% | KLEE | 4 | Swiss painter whose name anagrams to part of a boat |
| 49% | EMIL | 4 | Name that anagrams to the name of a citrus fruit |
| 49% | KOA | 3 | Camping franchise whose name anagrams to that of a tree |
| 48% | ECLAIR | 6 | A rich French pastry; anagram of "a relic" |
| 48% | APT | 3 | Like the anagramming of A DECIMAL POINT to make I'M A DOT IN PLACE |
| 48% | ORCA | 4 | Sea predator that can grow to roughly the size of a school bus |
| 48% | FLOATINGISLANDS | 15 | French desserts consisting of meringue in a sea of vanilla custard |
| 48% | NAILS | 5 | Part of a rock band name that anagrams to an animal |
| 47% | OVA | 3 | Eggs, to a biologist (anagram of "avo") |
| 47% | REACT | 5 | Respond to a stimulus (anagram of "crate") |
| 47% | WANE | 4 | Draw to a close (anagram of "anew") |
| 47% | STARTLE | 7 | To give someone a shock; anagram of "rattles" |
| 46% | OUI | 3 | "Yes" to a French |
| 46% | CABLE | 5 | Unit of distance in navigation equal to one tenth of a sea mile |
| 46% | STET | 4 | "Leave as is," to a writer (anagram of "test") |
| 46% | ADIEU | 5 | Goodbye to a French deity |
| 46% | OUI | 3 | "Yes," to a French speaker |
| 46% | CESTSIBON | 9 | Compliment to a French chef |
| 46% | NUIT | 4 | Evening, to a French speaker |
| 45% | SNOG | 4 | Passionate kiss and cuddle, to a Brit (anagram of "nogs") |
| 45% | DAUPHIN | 7 | Heir apparent to a French king |
| 45% | MME | 3 | Address to a French woman (abbr.) |