| 100% | FLOTSAM | 7 | Wreckage of a ship, floating on the waves |
| 60% | JETSAM | 6 | Floating wreckage of a ship |
| 55% | LILYPAD | 7 | Plant floating on the surface of a pond: 2 wds. |
| 54% | FOAM | 4 | Frothy stuff on the crest of a wave |
| 53% | WALE | 4 | Heavy plank on the side of a wooden ship |
| 52% | BOB | 3 | Float on the waves |
| 52% | ALEE | 4 | On the sheltered side of a ship |
| 52% | APORT | 5 | On the left side of a ship |
| 50% | FLOTSAM | 7 | In maritime law, floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |
| 50% | ALEE | 4 | On the side of a ship that's away from the wind |
| 48% | SURFING | 7 | Sport of catching the waves on a board |
| 48% | CROWSNEST | 9 | Lookout platform on the masthead of a ship |
| 48% | BINNACLE | 8 | Case on the deck of a ship where the compass is |
| 48% | APORT | 5 | On or toward the left side of a ship |
| 48% | THISSIDEUP | 10 | Direction direction on the side of a shipping container |
| 48% | WAFT | 4 | Float on the air, like a smell |
| 46% | WAFT | 4 | Float on the breeze, as aroma (anagram of "fawt") |
| 46% | BEACHSIDE | 9 | Of a property on the shore |
| 45% | PROMENADE | 9 | Deck of a ship for taking a stroll on |
| 45% | AFT | 3 | End of a ship with views of the wake |
| 45% | FLOTSAM | 7 | Wreckage found on the waves |
| 45% | OVERLEAF | 8 | On the other side of a page |
| 45% | ANCHORAGE | 9 | The mooring of a ship |
| 44% | SURF | 4 | Ride on the top of waves |
| 44% | SURF | 4 | Ride the waves on a board |
| 44% | SURFS | 5 | Rides the waves on a board |
| 44% | DUMPED | 6 | On the receiving end of a Dear John letter |
| 44% | UPSTAIRS | 8 | On the second floor of a two-story house |
| 44% | STAT | 4 | % on the back of a baseball card, say |
| 44% | SUNK | 4 | Like a ship on the ocean floor |