| 100% | SCARIFIER | 9 | Spiked tool breaks up the surface of a lawn |
| 48% | EDGER | 5 | Tool for trimming the sides of a lawn |
| 48% | SYLLABLES | 9 | They break up the pronunciation of a word |
| 48% | CEILING | 7 | The upper inside surface of a room |
| 46% | CEILING | 7 | The upper inner surface of a room, like a roof |
| 46% | CEILING | 7 | The upper surface of a room |
| 44% | DISPERSAL | 9 | The breaking up of a group or crowd |
| 41% | RHUMB | 5 | Curve on the surface of a sphere |
| 41% | CAMBER | 6 | Curvature on the surface of a road |
| 41% | SCUM | 4 | Film on the surface of a liquid |
| 41% | MAR | 3 | Damage the surface of a car, say |
| 41% | MAR | 3 | Scratch the surface of a car, say |
| 41% | DENTS | 5 | Flaws on the surface of a can |
| 41% | TOPPER | 6 | Decoration placed on the surface of a cake |
| 41% | SCUM | 4 | Gunky stuff on the surface of a pond |
| 40% | SCUM | 4 | Unwanted frothy layer on the surface of a liquid |
| 40% | LILYPAD | 7 | Plant floating on the surface of a pond: 2 wds. |
| 40% | AREA | 4 | Sphere ... or 4πr^2, for the surface of a sphere |
| 39% | XXXXXXXX | 8 | Break up the soil, in a way |
| 39% | SEAR | 4 | Brown the surface of, as a steak |
| 39% | SEAR | 4 | Blacken the surface of, as a sirloin |
| 39% | SANDS | 5 | Smooths the surface of, as a plank |
| 39% | MAR | 3 | Damage the surface of, as a car |
| 39% | HALFTIME | 8 | Break in the middle of a match |
| 39% | TABLETOP | 8 | Upper surface of a table |
| 39% | CEILING | 7 | Upper surface of a room |
| 38% | SEARS | 5 | Chars the surface of, as a tuna steak |
| 38% | EDGING | 6 | Trimming the borders of a lawn |
| 38% | EDGED | 5 | Neatened the borders of a lawn |
| 38% | SEAR | 4 | Brown the surface of, as scallops or a steak |