| 100% | NETTLE | 6 | Stinging plant that is "cured" with a dock leaf |
| 45% | PANCETTA | 8 | Italian pork belly meat that is cured with salt |
| 45% | CASSAVAS | 8 | Plants that are a natural source of cyanide |
| 45% | WEEDS | 5 | Plants that are "evicted" from a garden |
| 44% | NETTLE | 6 | Plant whose jagged leaves are covered with stinging hairs |
| 44% | POTTED | 6 | Plant that is kept in a container |
| 44% | NETTLE | 6 | Stinging plant with jagged leaves |
| 43% | COCA | 4 | Plant with a chewable leaf |
| 42% | HEATHER | 7 | Plant that was a top-five girl's name in the 1970s |
| 42% | WEED | 4 | Plant that might be pulled from a lawn |
| 42% | CATSEAR | 7 | Plant that may be mistaken for a dandelion |
| 42% | SHRUB | 5 | Plant that might be trimmed into a topiary |
| 42% | NETTLE | 6 | Plant with stinging leaves |
| 42% | NETTLE | 6 | Plant with a sting |
| 42% | STEM | 4 | Part of plant that is cut off when making a bouquet |
| 42% | JADE | 4 | Plant that shares its name with a green gem |
| 42% | IDO | 3 | Words that are sealed with a kiss: 2 wds. |
| 41% | ALGA | 4 | Plant that contains chlorophyll but lacks a stem and leaves |
| 41% | SHRUBBERY | 9 | Garden area that is densely planted with bushes |
| 41% | AFRO | 4 | Hairstyle that is often shaped with a pick |
| 41% | POLO | 4 | Shirt with a collar that might be popped |
| 41% | PAPA | 4 | Bear with a bed that was too hard |
| 40% | BECOMESACAT | 11 | "The trouble with a kitten is that / Eventually it ..." |
| 40% | TROY | 4 | Ancient city that was tricked with a wooden horse |
| 40% | BETEL | 5 | Plant with leaves chewed as a stimulant |
| 40% | TEA | 3 | Leaves that are a major Chinese export |
| 40% | BOLO | 4 | Kind of tie that is a cord with a clasp |
| 40% | SHAM | 4 | Something or someone that is a phony (rhymes with "ram") |
| 40% | KIWI | 4 | Fuzzy fruit with a golden variety that is SO GOOD |
| 40% | MAPLE | 5 | Syrup that is a popular fall flavor found with pancakes |