| 100% | ASTERN | 6 | Behind or towards the back of a ship |
| 73% | AFT | 3 | Towards the back of a ship |
| 72% | AFT | 3 | Towards the back of a ship, say |
| 60% | AFT | 3 | Towards the back of a boat |
| 59% | POOP | 4 | ___ deck (area toward the back of a ship) |
| 59% | ASTERN | 6 | Toward the back of a ship |
| 59% | AFT | 3 | Toward the back of a ship |
| 59% | AFT | 3 | At the back of a ship |
| 59% | AFT | 3 | Towards the back of a boat (anagram of "fat") |
| 58% | ASTERN | 6 | Towards the back of the ship |
| 58% | AFT | 3 | Towards the rear of a ship |
| 58% | AFT | 3 | Towards the stern of a ship? |
| 57% | AFT | 3 | Towards the stern of a ship, say |
| 57% | REVERSE | 7 | The back of a coin or banknote |
| 57% | AFT | 3 | Towards the back, on a ship |
| 55% | AFT | 3 | Towards the back end of a plane |
| 55% | AFT | 3 | Towards the back area of a barge |
| 54% | DORSAL | 6 | Fin located on the back of a shark or whale |
| 54% | TAG | 3 | Annoyance in the back of a T-shirt or bra |
| 54% | ABAFT | 5 | Behind the stern of a ship |
| 54% | AFT | 3 | Towards the back, on a boat (anagram of "fat") |
| 49% | BREECH | 6 | That part of a firearm behind the barrel or bore |
| 49% | HELMSMAN | 8 | The male steerer of a ship or boat |
| 49% | STERN | 5 | Back of a ship |
| 48% | ABAFT | 5 | Towards the back of the boat |
| 48% | AFT | 3 | Towards the back of the boat |
| 48% | CAPTAIN | 7 | The man or woman in command of a ship or vessel |
| 46% | AFT | 3 | Toward the back of a boat |
| 46% | ENDORSE | 7 | Sign the back of a check |
| 46% | AFT | 3 | To the back of a boat |