| 100% | SCALD | 5 | Heat to just short of boiling |
| 73% | SCALDS | 6 | Heats just short of boiling |
| 59% | SCALD | 5 | Heat to just below boiling, as milk |
| 56% | SCALDS | 6 | Heats to just below a boil, as milk |
| 51% | SCALD | 5 | Heat almost to the point of boiling |
| 46% | BPLUS | 5 | Just short of the A-list? |
| 45% | SCALD | 5 | Heat to near boiling |
| 45% | SCALDS | 6 | Heats to near boiling |
| 44% | SCALD | 5 | Heat to the boiling point |
| 44% | TAUT | 4 | Stretched just short of the breaking point |
| 44% | INARAGE | 7 | Heated to a boiling point? |
| 44% | SCALDED | 7 | Like milk that's been heated to just under the boiling point |
| 43% | SCALD | 5 | Heat to nearly boiling, as milk |
| 43% | JOG | 3 | Pace that's just short of a run |
| 41% | SCALDS | 6 | Heats milk to near boiling |
| 40% | SHY | 3 | Just short (of) |
| 40% | SIMMER | 6 | To cook just below boiling point |
| 40% | WIND | 4 | Cause to be short of breath |
| 40% | SEC | 3 | Short bit of time to wait |
| 39% | SCALD | 5 | To heat milk near its boiling point |
| 38% | SEAR | 4 | To cook the surface of with high heat |
| 38% | NOTES | 5 | To the point and short pieces of writings |
| 38% | OEM | 3 | Short way of referring to a parts manufacturer |
| 38% | SCALD | 5 | Heat to near-boiling |
| 38% | HERA | 4 | Goddess who cursed Echo to just repeat the words of others |
| 38% | SEAR | 4 | To cook the surface of something with high heat |
| 38% | PIGOUT | 6 | To eat a lot in short period of time |
| 38% | OEM | 3 | Short way of referring to a computer parts maker |
| 37% | SIMMER | 6 | Heat just below a boil |
| 37% | AQI | 3 | Environmental datum of concern to asthmatics, for short |