| 100% | DESIRE | 6 | Getting a raise, maybe |
| 74% | MADEMORE | 8 | Got a raise |
| 70% | SEIZING | 7 | Getting a grip, maybe |
| 70% | RESTS | 5 | Gets a break, maybe |
| 69% | ICALL | 5 | Reply to getting a raise? |
| 67% | BOSS | 4 | Person to ask about getting a raise |
| 67% | PAYRATE | 7 | It rises when you get a raise |
| 66% | TRADEDUP | 8 | Got a newer smartphone, maybe |
| 65% | TOLD | 4 | Got a schoolmate in trouble, maybe |
| 64% | MOVEDON | 7 | Got a new job, maybe: 2 wds. |
| 63% | ROOTED | 6 | Got a little hoarse at the race, maybe |
| 63% | NEGOTIATES | 10 | Tries to get a higher raise |
| 63% | INEEDHELP | 9 | Words accompanying a raised hand, maybe |
| 62% | DONOR | 5 | One getting a tax write-off, maybe |
| 62% | ICAN | 4 | Words said with a raised hand, maybe |
| 62% | STANDONONESTOES | 15 | Try to get a better view, maybe |
| 62% | PUSHYOURLUCK | 12 | Ask the boss for more vacation time after getting a raise, perhaps |
| 60% | DAXIGHT | 7 | Time to get a babysitter, maybe |
| 60% | WEBSITE | 7 | Place to get a cookie, maybe |
| 60% | OASIS | 5 | Place to get a date, maybe |
| 60% | MUG | 3 | Try to get a laugh from the audience, maybe |
| 59% | PASS | 4 | Get frustrated by a slow driver, maybe |
| 59% | SPITS | 5 | Gets rid of a watermelon seed, maybe |
| 59% | SPITS | 5 | Gets rid of a cherry pit, maybe |
| 59% | SPIT | 4 | Get rid of a watermelon seed, maybe |
| 59% | PEEL | 4 | Get over a sunburn, maybe |
| 59% | HIDE | 4 | Get behind a curtain, maybe |
| 59% | HIDE | 4 | Get under a blanket, maybe |
| 59% | DELETES | 7 | Gets off a drive, maybe |
| 57% | SINGALONG | 9 | Vocal get-together, maybe around a piano |