| 100% | SAUTE | 5 | Prepare vegetables for kinpira, maybe |
| 52% | GIFTWRAP | 8 | Prepare for a shower, maybe |
| 52% | FATTEN | 6 | Prepare for the fair, maybe |
| 52% | KNEEL | 5 | Prepare for gardening, maybe |
| 52% | SIT | 3 | Prepare for takeoff, maybe |
| 52% | PREENS | 6 | Prepares for a prom, maybe |
| 52% | SAT | 3 | Prepared for disastrous news, maybe |
| 52% | GRATES | 6 | Prepares for fondue, maybe |
| 52% | SANDS | 5 | Prepares for staining, maybe |
| 49% | FREEZEDRY | 9 | Prepare for consumption in space, maybe |
| 49% | GASUP | 5 | Prepare for a long trip, maybe |
| 49% | OILUP | 5 | Prepare for a bodybuilding contest, maybe |
| 49% | TIVO | 4 | Prepare for a later showing, maybe |
| 49% | KNEEL | 5 | Prepare for child's pose, maybe |
| 49% | REBOX | 5 | Prepare for a product return, maybe |
| 49% | CARBOLOAD | 9 | Prepare for a race day, maybe |
| 49% | NAPS | 4 | Prepares for a night out, maybe |
| 49% | XXXX | 4 | Prepares for a busy evening, maybe |
| 47% | SCALD | 5 | Prepare milk for a café au lait, maybe |
| 45% | HID | 3 | Prepared for the guest of honor's surprise party, maybe |
| 41% | PEEL | 4 | Prepare vegetables |
| 40% | CHOP | 4 | Prepare vegetables, perhaps |
| 40% | STEAM | 5 | Prepare vegetables, perhaps |
| 40% | STEAMS | 6 | Prepares vegetables, perhaps |
| 40% | GREENS | 6 | Vegetables for politicians |
| 39% | STRINGBEANS | 11 | Vegetables for violinists, perhaps? |
| 37% | BEETS | 5 | Red vegetables for borscht |
| 37% | PLAN | 4 | Prepare for |
| 37% | ANTICIPATE | 10 | Prepare for |
| 36% | DICED | 5 | Chopped, as vegetables for soup |