| 100% | SUBWAY | 6 | "___ to Venus," song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers from their 1989 album "Mother's Milk" |
| 54% | TEARJERKER | 10 | 1995 song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers that was a tribute to Nirvana's lead singer, Kurt Cobain |
| 48% | TISSUE | 6 | "Scar ___," song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 46% | DANI | 4 | "___ California," 2006 song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers that won two Grammy awards |
| 46% | AWAY | 4 | "Give It ___," 1991 song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers which won a Grammy Award in 1992 |
| 41% | WAY | 3 | "By the ___," 2002 song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers that sold over 8 million copies worldwide |
| 39% | HIGHERGROUND | 12 | 1973 Stevie Wonder hit later covered by the Red Hot Chili Peppers: 2 wds. |
| 39% | SCAR | 4 | "___ Tissue," 1999 single by the Red Hot Chili Peppers that won a Grammy in 2000 |
| 38% | TEARJERKER | 10 | 1995 Red Hot Chili Peppers song that was a tribute to Nirvana's lead singer Kurt Cobain |
| 38% | UNDER | 5 | "___ the Bridge," 1992 song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, with a music video that won two awards at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards |
| 37% | TELLMEBABY | 10 | 2006 single by the Red Hot Chili Peppers that reached number one on the Billboard Modern Rock chart: 3 wds. |
| 36% | TINY | 4 | "___ Dancer," song by Elton John that was covered by the Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| 36% | MAN | 3 | "Texas ___," song by The Chicks from their 2020 album "Gaslighter" |
| 36% | SCAR | 4 | "___ Tissue," 1999 song by Red Hot Chili Peppers whose missing word is related to 17a |
| 36% | CHAINED | 7 | "___ to You," 1999 song by the pop duo Savage Garden from their album "Affirmation" |
| 36% | FIRE | 4 | "Light My ___," 1967 song by the Doors from their eponymous album |
| 36% | MOONLIGHT | 9 | "___ Drive," 1967 song by the Doors from their album "Strange Days" |
| 36% | BLUES | 5 | "Roadhouse ___," 1970 song by the Doors from their album "Morrison Hotel" |
| 36% | ALMOST | 6 | Song by the band DNCE from their self-titled debut album released in 2016 |
| 36% | UNSWEET | 7 | Song by the band DNCE from their self-titled debut album released in 2016 |
| 36% | BOAT | 4 | "Tights On My ___," song by The Chicks from their 2020 album "Gaslighter" |
| 35% | ITSRAININGMEN | 13 | Song by the '80s musical duo The Weather Girls from their album "Success:" 3 wds. |
| 35% | WOMAN | 5 | "L.A. ___," 1971 song by the Doors from their album of the same name |
| 35% | MACHINE | 7 | "Big ___," hit song by the Goo Goo Dolls from their seventh studio album "Gutterflower" |
| 35% | HELLO | 5 | "___, I Love You," 1968 song by the Doors from their album "Waiting for the Sun" |
| 35% | WEDDING | 7 | "January ___," 2009 song by the Avett Brothers from their album "I and Love and You" |
| 35% | GLAD | 4 | "___ To See You Go," 1977 song by the Ramones from their album "Leave Home" |
| 34% | BEACH | 5 | "Rockaway ___," 1977 song by Ramones from their album "Rocket to Russia" |
| 34% | TEENAGE | 7 | "___ Lobotomy," 1977 song by Ramones from their album "Rocket to Russia" |
| 34% | SNOW | 4 | "___ (Hey Oh)," 2006 Red Hot Chili Peppers song that was a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Modern Rock chart |