| 100% | WHALER | 6 | Ship that was used for catching large mammals | 
| 47% | SEMOLINA | 8 | Large hard grains of wheat that are used for puddings and soups | 
| 46% | PROP | 4 | Something that is used for support | 
| 44% | DISK | 4 | Floppy ___, old-fashioned technology that was used for storing data | 
| 44% | SATIN | 5 | Material that is used for some ballerina footwear and boxer shorts | 
| 44% | VEST | 4 | *Safety ___, inflatable life-saving item that is used for water safety | 
| 43% | YEW | 3 | A kind of wood that is used for bows (rhymes with "new") | 
| 43% | BUTTON | 6 | Shirt fastener with "holes" that are used for stitching it onto fabrics | 
| 43% | ICING | 5 | Topmost layer of a cake, also called frosting, that is used for decoration | 
| 42% | TEAK | 4 | Wood that is used to build ships and furniture | 
| 42% | PAILS | 5 | Beach toys that are used as molds for sandcastles | 
| 42% | MAYO | 4 | Thick, creamy dressing that is used in coleslaw, for short | 
| 42% | VAN | 3 | Large vehicle often used for school transport that can be a transport option during a road trip | 
| 42% | ELEPHANT | 8 | Large mammal that is said to never forget | 
| 42% | SHEEP | 5 | Mammal that is sheared for wool | 
| 41% | ONES | 4 | Bills that are often used for tipping | 
| 41% | TEAK | 4 | Wood that is used to build ships and furniture (rhymes with "weak) | 
| 40% | ENGINE | 6 | Steam ___, industrial revolution invention that was used to power factories, ships, and locomotives | 
| 40% | LVAD | 4 | Heart pump that is used in "Grey's Anatomy" for Denny Duquette: Abbr. | 
| 40% | EBONY | 5 | Wood that was once used for black piano keys | 
| 40% | EPIC | 4 | Word used for something that's larger than life | 
| 40% | SLANG | 5 | Language that is inappropriate for formal use | 
| 40% | PASIV | 5 | ___ Device, gadget from "Inception" that is used to enable dreams for the subject: Abbr. | 
| 39% | ROGET | 5 | Word that is often used as a synonym for "thesaurus" | 
| 39% | NOSTRIL | 7 | Body part used for air intake that may be flared | 
| 39% | SWORD | 5 | Weapon used for fencing, and something that can be sharpened | 
| 39% | TARE | 4 | Container's weight that is not charged for in shipping | 
| 39% | GMT | 3 | Time zone that is used as a central reference point for all the others: Abbr. | 
| 39% | CMS | 3 | Small measurements that are used both north and south of the US borders, for short | 
| 39% | MANGA | 5 | Japanese comics that are often used as the basis for anime |