| 100% | CLEAR | 5 | "___ skies today!" (words you want to hear from a weatherman) |
| 56% | OOPS | 4 | Word you don't want to hear from your hairdresser |
| 53% | ICOULDBEMISTAKEN | 16 | Last thing you want to hear from an ICBM expert? |
| 49% | PEEP | 4 | "I don't want to hear a ___ out of you" |
| 49% | PEEP | 4 | "I don't want to hear a ___ out of you!" |
| 48% | MATE | 4 | Unfortunate word to hear from a chess opponent |
| 45% | ANGEL | 5 | "Do you want to be an ___, do you want to be a star?" (lyric from a 1973 song) |
| 44% | SHALLIGOON | 10 | “Do you want to hear more?” |
| 43% | IDO | 3 | Words a groom expects to hear from his bride: 2 wds. |
| 43% | EARFUL | 6 | More than you want to hear, probably |
| 43% | EARFUL | 6 | Probably more than you wanted to hear |
| 43% | LETMEGUESS | 10 | Words from someone with a good idea of what you’re about to say |
| 43% | INEZ | 4 | "You heard the rumors from ___, you can't believe a word she says" |
| 43% | GOODNEWS | 8 | "Which do you want to hear first?" option |
| 42% | SICEM | 5 | Words a house burglar doesn't want to hear |
| 42% | SPEECH | 6 | “We want to hear from the guest of honor!” |
| 42% | SPELLING | 8 | Word with 11a, to refer to a contest where you might hear some letters recited |
| 42% | DOTELL | 6 | Encouraging comment when you want to hear the juicy details |
| 41% | SOGLAD | 6 | "I'm __ to hear from you!" |
| 41% | CALL | 4 | "___ me!" ("Hope to hear from you!") |
| 41% | ELEVEN | 6 | You want to roll a seven or __ in craps |
| 41% | CALLME | 6 | "I'll wait to hear from you" |
| 40% | IDO | 3 | Words you expect to hear at the altar: 2 wds. |
| 40% | BADTRIP | 7 | Something you want to come down from quickly |
| 40% | LETMEKNOW | 9 | "I'll be waiting to hear from you" |
| 40% | EMAILME | 7 | "I'll wait to hear from you online" |
| 40% | HOLLA | 5 | Slangy "I'd like to hear from you!" |
| 40% | BEMAD | 5 | "If you want to throw a fit, fine" |
| 40% | BALER | 5 | Investment if you want to make a bundle |
| 40% | SAYIT | 5 | "I want to hear you ___" (speak up): 2 wds. |