| 1. | WIND | wĭnd | moving air |
| WIND | wīnd | frequent task for old watch |
| WINED | wīnd | partner of "dined" |
| 2. | RED | rĕd | cherry-colored |
| READ | rĕd | perused |
| READ | rēd | scan |
| REED | rēd | grass-like plant at pond's edge |
| 3. | ROSE | rōz | flower such as American Beauty or Knock Out |
| ROWS | rōz | propels a boat with oars |
| ROWS | rouz | noisy quarrels |
| ROUSE | rouz | wake someone up or stir something up |
| 4. | DEW | do̅o̅ | water droplets on morning lawn |
| DO | do̅o̅ | slang for "hairstyle" |
| DO | dō | preceder of "re" and "mi" |
| DOUGH | dō | slang for "money" |
| 5. | TIRE | tīr | grow weary |
| TIER | tīr | someone who makes knots or bows |
| TIER | tēr | layer, rank, level |
| TEAR | tēr | saline droplet from a sad eye |
| TEAR | tĕr | rip or rend |
| TARE | tĕr | noxious weed in Jesus' parable |