| 100% | ASTER | 5 | Flower that becomes a holiday if an E is added to the front |
| 55% | EGRET | 5 | Bird that becomes an emotion if an "r" is added to the front |
| 55% | HIS | 3 | Pronoun that becomes a different pronoun when T is added to the front |
| 49% | ELM | 3 | Tree that becomes a Muppet if you add an "o" to the end |
| 49% | ARIA | 4 | Solo that becomes a font if you add an "L" to the end |
| 49% | ERG | 3 | Unit of work that becomes a word meaning "thus" if you add an O to the end |
| 48% | PANAM | 5 | Old airline that becomes a Central American country if you add an A to the end: 2 wds. |
| 46% | OMEN | 4 | Singular noun that, when a "w" is added to the front, becomes a plural noun |
| 46% | HOLA | 4 | Greeting that becomes another greeting if you add an A at the front and reverse it |
| 45% | RAYON | 5 | Fabric that becomes a coloring stick when a "c" is added to the front |
| 44% | LUTE | 4 | Stringed instrument that becomes a woodwind instrument when an F is added to the start of its name |
| 44% | UNTIE | 5 | Verb that becomes a family member if you add an A at the beginning |
| 43% | GAZE | 4 | Verb that becomes a noun if you add BO to the end |
| 43% | ARGO | 4 | 2012 film that becomes a 1996 film if you add an F at the beginning |
| 43% | EVER | 4 | Word that becomes its own opposite when "n" is added to the front |
| 43% | ELISSA | 6 | Woman's name that becomes another woman's name when an "M" is added to the front |
| 43% | TEAK | 4 | Plant whose name becomes that of a meat product when an s is added to the beginning |
| 42% | ECTOR | 5 | Name in Arthurian legend that becomes a name in Greek myth if you add H to the start |
| 41% | ARGO | 4 | Best Picture winner that becomes an earlier Best Picture nominee when an "F" is added to the front |
| 41% | WRISTS | 6 | Body parts that become other body parts if you change the second letter to an A |
| 41% | BABE | 4 | 1996 Oscar nominee whose title becomes a 2007 Oscar nominee if you add an L to the end |
| 40% | LUTE | 4 | Instrument that becomes a different instrument when an "f" is added at the start |
| 39% | JEANRENO | 8 | French actor whose name becomes that of a French director when IR is added to the end |
| 38% | HERE | 4 | Word that becomes its opposite when a "T" is added to the beginning |
| 38% | MERE | 4 | English adjective that becomes a French noun when an accent is added |
| 38% | BOA | 3 | Snake that becomes a pig if you add an R |
| 38% | AIR | 3 | Song that becomes the musical it's in if you add an "H" to the front |
| 38% | AMINO | 5 | Kind of acid that becomes a musical key if you add an "r" |
| 38% | EMO | 3 | Music genre that becomes a Sesame Street character if you add an L |
| 37% | ECLAIR | 6 | Pastry that becomes a name when the first letter is moved to the end |