| 100% | PACE | 4 | A slowpoke may be asked to pick it up |
| 86% | PACE | 4 | A cadet might be asked to pick it up |
| 74% | PACE | 4 | You might be asked to pick it up |
| 63% | PACE | 4 | A sergeant might ask soldiers to pick it up |
| 61% | THEMAYO | 7 | A waiter may be asked to hold it |
| 60% | SAND | 4 | It might be picked up from a trip to the beach |
| 60% | PACE | 4 | A sergeant might ask a soldier to pick it up |
| 59% | PACE | 4 | Dawdlers may be warned to pick it up |
| 53% | PACE | 4 | It might need to be picked up |
| 53% | SMELL | 5 | It may be picked up in a gym |
| 53% | METAL | 5 | It may be picked up in a bar |
| 53% | ODOR | 4 | It may be picked up in a locker |
| 52% | HOTMIC | 6 | It may pick up remarks intended to be private |
| 52% | AROMA | 5 | It may be picked up in a tobacco shop |
| 52% | FUR | 3 | It may be picked up by a lint roller |
| 52% | HABIT | 5 | It may need to be kicked after being picked up |
| 51% | THETAB | 6 | It might be picked up by a generous friend at a restaurant |
| 51% | NAKEDEYE | 8 | It may not be able to pick up something tiny |
| 48% | WITNESS | 7 | One who may be asked to testify in a court |
| 48% | TONE | 4 | A kid may be told to watch it |
| 48% | BARTAB | 6 | A round may be added to it |
| 48% | EAR | 3 | A hoop may be attached to it |
| 48% | AMP | 3 | A guitar may be connected to it |
| 48% | SWEATER | 7 | A letter may be attached to it |
| 48% | BARTAB | 6 | A sidecar may be added to it |
| 48% | BARTAB | 6 | A screwdriver might be added to it |
| 47% | CACHE | 5 | What you might be asked to clear on a tech-support call |
| 46% | TONE | 4 | A kid may be told to watch it, especially by a parent |
| 46% | PAR | 3 | A duffer might be excited to break it on a golf course |
| 46% | TNT | 3 | It may be brought to a razing |