| 100% | CREOSOTE | 8 | Tar-based substance used for preserving fences |
| 56% | ADDITIVE | 8 | Substance used to preserve food for example |
| 48% | ABRASIVE | 8 | Substance used for polishing |
| 48% | DESICCANT | 9 | Substance used for drying |
| 47% | TAR | 3 | Substance used for repairing potholes |
| 47% | GELS | 4 | Substances used for styling hair |
| 47% | SEALANT | 7 | Substance used for closing something off |
| 47% | AGAR | 4 | Substance used for growing bacterial cultures |
| 47% | GELATIN | 7 | Substance used for making gummy candies |
| 46% | SLOE | 4 | Fruit used for preserves |
| 46% | REAGENT | 7 | Chemical substance used for analysis |
| 45% | MASON | 5 | Glass jar used for preserving food |
| 45% | GEL | 3 | Gooey substance used for styling hair |
| 45% | MASONJARS | 9 | Glass containers often used for preserves |
| 45% | RESTSON | 7 | Uses for a base |
| 44% | ASPHALT | 7 | Dark, solid substance used for roads, pathways |
| 44% | SWEETENER | 9 | Sugar-like substance used for a drink |
| 44% | ADDITIVES | 9 | Substances used to preserve food |
| 43% | SWORD | 5 | Weapon used for fencing |
| 43% | ASPHALT | 7 | Used for paving, it often contains tar |
| 42% | ARGONGAS | 8 | Substance used to preserve the Declaration of Independence |
| 41% | EPEE | 4 | Thin sword used for dueling or fencing |
| 41% | REED | 4 | Plant used for natural fencing |
| 40% | NOUGAT | 6 | Chewy substance used as base of many candy bars |
| 39% | STEROIDS | 8 | Substances banned for use by Olympic athletes |
| 39% | SWORD | 5 | Weapon used for fencing, and something that can be sharpened |
| 38% | DDT | 3 | Substance banned for agricultural use in 1972, for short |
| 37% | CARRIER | 7 | Oil to use as base for essential oils |
| 36% | GESSO | 5 | White paint mixture used as a base for paint |
| 36% | SUGAR | 5 | Sweet substance found in 33a and used extensively for baking |