| 100% | BOBDYLAN | 8 | "Blowin' in the Wind" singer-songwriter who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in the year 2016: 2 wds. |
| 77% | TONIMORRISON | 12 | "Beloved" novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in the year 1993: 2 wds. |
| 75% | BOBDYLAN | 8 | Singer/songwriter who was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature (2 wds.) |
| 64% | BOB | 3 | Singer-songwriter Dylan who was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature |
| 63% | GORDIMER | 8 | "My Son's Story" writer, Nadine ___ who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in the year 1991 |
| 58% | BOB | 3 | "Blowin' in the Wind" songwriter ___ Dylan who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016 |
| 56% | LINUSPAULING | 12 | American chemist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962: 2 wds. |
| 56% | ELIOT | 5 | T.S. ___ who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature |
| 55% | BARACKOBAMA | 11 | 44th President of the U.S. who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009: 2 wds. |
| 55% | WOODROWWILSON | 13 | 28th President of the U.S. who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919: 2 wds. |
| 55% | JIMMYCARTER | 11 | 39th President of the U.S. who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002: 2 wds. |
| 55% | MOTHERTERESA | 12 | Albanian-Indian catholic nun who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979: 2 wds. |
| 55% | NELSONMANDELA | 13 | South African anti-apartheid revolutionary who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1962: 2 wds. |
| 54% | KAZUOISHIGURO | 13 | British novelist who wrote 19-Across and 31-Across and was awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature (2 wds.) |
| 51% | LENAHORNE | 9 | Jazz singer who was awarded the Spingarn Medal in 1983: 2 wds. |
| 50% | LOUISEGLUCK | 11 | "The Wild Iris" poet from the US who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 50% | DEREKWALCOTT | 12 | "White Egrets" poet from Saint Lucia who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992: 2 wds. |
| 50% | PABLONERUDA | 11 | "100 Love Sonnets" poet from Chile who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971: 2 wds. |
| 49% | WOLESOYINKA | 11 | Nigerian playwright and novelist who was the first African honored with the Nobel Prize in Literature (2 wds.) |
| 49% | JANEADDAMS | 10 | First American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, in 1931: 2 wds. |
| 49% | SELMALAGERLOF | 13 | Swedish novelist and short story writer who was the first woman honored with the Nobel Prize in Literature (2 wds.) |
| 49% | SINCLAIRLEWIS | 13 | Minnesota novelist and short story writer who was the first American honored with the Nobel Prize in Literature (2 wds.) |
| 48% | ALICEMUNRO | 10 | Canadian short story author who won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature: 2 wds. |
| 48% | TINAFEY | 7 | "30 Rock" star who was awarded the Mark Twain Prize in 2010: 2 wds. |
| 48% | JAYLENO | 7 | Former "Tonight Show" host who was awarded the Mark Twain Prize in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 48% | HAROLDPINTER | 12 | British author of "The Birthday Party" who won the 2005 Nobel Prize in Literature: 2 wds. |
| 48% | CAROLBURNETT | 12 | Comedian and variety show host who was awarded the Mark Twain Prize in 2013: 2 wds. |
| 48% | DYLAN | 5 | Bob —, singer-actor awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature |
| 47% | KAZUOISHIGURO | 13 | British author of "Never Let Me Go" who won the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature : 2 wds. |
| 47% | SHANIATWAIN | 11 | "That Don't Impress Me Much" singer who received the Billboard Women in Music Icon Award in 2016: 2 wds. |