| 100% | DEMANDING | 9 | Very difficult or requiring a lot of effort |
| 61% | HARD | 4 | Requiring a lot of effort |
| 53% | TECHNICAL | 9 | Involving a lot of difficult or involved processes |
| 48% | LABORINTENSIVE | 14 | Requiring a lot of work |
| 48% | NEEDY | 5 | Requiring a lot of attention |
| 48% | CLINGY | 6 | Requiring a lot of attention, say |
| 48% | NEEDY | 5 | Requiring a lot of personal validation |
| 47% | HIGHMAINTENANCE | 15 | Requiring a lot of work and attention |
| 47% | STRENUOUS | 9 | Requiring a lot of energy and exertion |
| 47% | LABORIOUS | 9 | Requires a lot of time and energy |
| 47% | GOHARD | 6 | Give a lot of effort |
| 47% | POOL | 4 | Game requiring a lot of water |
| 47% | ROPEDANCE | 9 | Performance requiring a lot of fiber |
| 47% | LUG | 3 | Drag with a lot of effort |
| 47% | LUG | 3 | Carry with a lot of effort |
| 46% | MARATHON | 8 | Race that requires a lot of stamina |
| 46% | OATERS | 6 | Films that require a lot of shooting? |
| 46% | NEEDY | 5 | Someone who requires a lot of attention |
| 45% | ESSAY | 5 | Exam section that requires a lot of writing |
| 45% | SPARERIBS | 9 | Dish that might require a lot of napkins |
| 45% | ABS | 3 | They might be ripped with a lot of effort |
| 45% | POLEDANCE | 9 | Performance that requires a lot of upper body strength |
| 45% | EASYA | 5 | Class that doesn't require a lot of studying |
| 45% | ALLNIGHTER | 10 | Cram session that might require a lot of coffee |
| 45% | ESSAYTEST | 9 | Exam that requires a lot of writing: 2 wds. |
| 45% | STREAK | 6 | A lot of consecutive wins or losses |
| 44% | MIL | 3 | A lot of bucks ... or the Bucks, briefly |
| 43% | TRYHARDS | 8 | Those who put a lot of effort into social climbing, in modern lingo |
| 42% | GUTS | 4 | "That took a lot of ___" ("You're very brave") |
| 42% | URBAN | 5 | Like a lot of Los Angeles or Las Vegas |