| 100% | SAGE | 4 | Herb like thyme and basil that's used in cooking |
| 38% | OIL | 3 | Thick fluid used in cooking and cosmetics |
| 38% | COCONUTOIL | 10 | Product used in cooking and hair care |
| 38% | HOT | 3 | Like a flatiron that's in use |
| 37% | BASIL | 5 | Herb that's popular in Italian and Thai cuisine |
| 37% | VINEGAR | 7 | It can be used in cooking, cleaning and pickling |
| 36% | PECAN | 5 | Nut that's commonly used in pies and pralines |
| 36% | OIL | 3 | Sticky fluid that is used in cooking |
| 35% | OREGANO | 7 | Herb used in Italian cooking |
| 35% | HAUSA | 5 | Ethnic group based primarily in S. Niger and N. Nigeria that uses the eternal knot or "Tambarin Arewa" in traditional symbolism |
| 35% | RULER | 5 | Item that's marked off and used in school |
| 35% | HERB | 4 | Type of plant used in medicine and cooking |
| 35% | VINEGAR | 7 | Acidic liquid used in both cooking and cleaning |
| 35% | OREGANO | 7 | Herb used in much Italian cooking |
| 35% | BASIL | 5 | Herb used in much Italian cooking |
| 35% | BASIL | 5 | Herb in Italian and Thai cooking |
| 35% | BASIL | 5 | Herb used in pizza and pesto |
| 35% | OTTER | 5 | Mink's cousin that plays in rivers and whose name sounds like "water" |
| 35% | OKRA | 4 | Pod vegetable used in Cajun cooking and bhindi masala |
| 35% | EURO | 4 | Common currency used in countries like Ireland and Germany |
| 34% | REDONION | 8 | Purplish vegetable that's sometimes used in guacamole and salsa: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SPEARMINT | 9 | Herb used in toothpaste and health food products |
| 34% | TONAL | 5 | Like music that uses conventional keys and harmony |
| 33% | SAGE | 4 | Herb that famously goes with parsley, rosemary, and thyme |
| 33% | THYME | 5 | Herb in the mint family that sounds like "time" |
| 33% | DILL | 4 | Herb with aromatic leaves used in cooking |
| 33% | HYBRID | 6 | Like a car that uses both gas and electricity |
| 33% | GALANGAL | 8 | Root used like ginger in Thai cooking |
| 33% | CULINARY | 8 | Describes herbs that are used in cookery |
| 33% | RICE | 4 | Grain that's used in paella |