| 100% | IRE | 3 | It makes one hot |
| 66% | SANITY | 6 | Losing it makes one crazy |
| 59% | ELEVEN | 6 | One and one make it |
| 59% | SCORER | 6 | One who makes it home |
| 58% | SWEATER | 7 | Hot garment, or one wearing it |
| 57% | EGGTIMER | 8 | One might flip it while making breakfast |
| 57% | MEAL | 4 | It may be made in one pot |
| 56% | ICEDTEA | 7 | It's often made hot and served cold |
| 56% | STOLENBASE | 10 | One has to make a run for it |
| 56% | COLLEGEGRAD | 11 | One who's made it to some degree? |
| 56% | FARCE | 5 | "Some Like It Hot," for one |
| 56% | SNORE | 5 | Sound one makes without knowing it |
| 55% | RSVPS | 5 | Says one can make it, say |
| 55% | ALSORAN | 7 | One who didn't make it to the office? |
| 55% | ALSORAN | 7 | One who didn't make it to the office |
| 55% | IRON | 4 | A hot one makes a good impression |
| 54% | RAZOR | 5 | It might make one's shadow disappear |
| 54% | EGO | 3 | It may make one a sore loser |
| 54% | BET | 3 | It's made by one who doesn't go out |
| 54% | IMPROVISE | 9 | Make it up as one goes along, on the spot |
| 54% | UKE | 3 | Monroe plays one in "Some Like It Hot" |
| 53% | CHARTS | 6 | Makes it onto the Hot 100 |
| 53% | FENCES | 6 | Good ones make good neighbors, it's said |
| 53% | SCOREAHIT | 9 | Make it into the Hot 100 |
| 53% | EGGO | 4 | "The one who makes it, takes it" breakfast brand |
| 52% | UKE | 3 | Marilyn Monroe played one in "Some Like It Hot" |
| 52% | UKULELE | 7 | Marilyn Monroe played one in "Some Like It Hot" |
| 52% | INSTIGATE | 9 | Start something, be the one who makes it happen |
| 52% | HOHO | 4 | Adding another one would make it Santa's laughter |
| 52% | PDA | 3 | It may make one yell "Get a room!": Abbr. |