| 100% | ONARUN | 6 | Practicing for the marathon, say |
| 76% | PREP | 4 | Practice for the SAT, say |
| 67% | RAN | 3 | Trained for the Boston Marathon, say |
| 67% | TRAINS | 6 | Prepares for the Berlin Marathon, say |
| 58% | SPARS | 5 | Practices for the big fight |
| 57% | PREP | 4 | Practice for the GMAT, e.g. |
| 57% | INDELIBLE | 9 | For the books, say |
| 57% | FUSTY | 5 | For the olds, say |
| 56% | JOINEDTHEHUMANRACE | 18 | Signed up for the marathon |
| 55% | SPAR | 4 | Practice for a bout, say |
| 53% | QUIZBOWL | 8 | Good practice for the show "It's Academic" |
| 53% | SPAR | 4 | Practice for a boxing match, say |
| 53% | STOOD | 5 | Prepared for the anthem, say |
| 53% | SKATE | 5 | Play for the Bruins, say |
| 53% | GOSOUTH | 7 | Leave for the winter, say |
| 53% | HONDA | 5 | Fit for the road, say |
| 53% | AGONY | 5 | Waiting, for the impatient, say |
| 53% | INASUIT | 7 | Dressed for the office, say |
| 53% | ADAPTS | 6 | Reworks for the screen, say |
| 53% | SORTS | 5 | Separates for the wash, say |
| 53% | CORED | 5 | Ready for the strudel, say |
| 53% | OFF | 3 | Home for the holidays, say |
| 53% | ADAPTS | 6 | Rewrites for the screen, say |
| 53% | APT | 3 | Perfect for the situation, say |
| 53% | PREP | 4 | Study for the SATs, say |
| 53% | DATE | 4 | Partner for the prom, say |
| 53% | ILL | 3 | Out for the day, say |
| 53% | TURNPRO | 7 | Declare for the draft, say |
| 53% | INATUXEDO | 9 | Ready for the Oscars, say |
| 53% | MET | 3 | Gathered for the holidays, say |