| 100% | FALA | 4 | "Deck the Halls" syllables (2 wds.) |
| 83% | LALALA | 6 | Deck the Halls syllables |
| 69% | LALALA | 6 | "Deck the Halls" syllables |
| 69% | LAS | 3 | "Deck the Halls" syllables |
| 69% | FALALA | 6 | "Deck the Halls" syllables |
| 69% | LALAS | 5 | “Deck the Halls” syllables |
| 69% | LAS | 3 | “Deck the Halls” syllables |
| 69% | FAS | 3 | “Deck the Halls” syllables |
| 69% | FALA | 4 | "Deck the Halls" syllables |
| 66% | LAS | 3 | Much-repeated ''Deck the Halls'' syllables |
| 65% | PEDROMARTINEZ | 13 | Dominican power pitcher recently elected to the Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 63% | ADORN | 5 | Deck the halls |
| 63% | DIRKNOWITZKI | 12 | Dallas Mavericks power forward elected to the Hall of Fame in 2023: 2 wds. |
| 63% | DWYANEWADE | 10 | Miami Heat shooting guard elected to the Hall of Fame in 2023: 2 wds. |
| 62% | ADORN | 5 | Deck the halls, perhaps |
| 62% | TIS | 3 | Deck the Halls contraction |
| 62% | HOYTWILHELM | 11 | Relief pitcher with nine teams, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985: 2 wds. |
| 62% | TONYPARKER | 10 | San Antonio Spurs point guard elected to the Hall of Fame in 2023: 2 wds. |
| 60% | LALA | 4 | Syllables in "Deck the Halls" |
| 60% | BOUGHS | 6 | Deck the halls with __ of holly |
| 59% | JIMKELLY | 8 | Buffalo Bills quarterback who never won a Super Bowl but is in the Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 59% | FRANTARKENTON | 13 | Minnesota Vikings quarterback who never won a Super Bowl but is in the Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 59% | BRUCEMCCULLOCH | 14 | "The Kids in the Hall" cast member who played crude womanizer Cabbage Head: 2 wds. |
| 58% | HOLLYBOUGH | 10 | Object used to deck the halls |
| 58% | SCOTTTHOMPSON | 13 | "The Kids in the Hall" cast member who played gay bar owner Buddy Cole: 2 wds. |
| 58% | KEVINMCDONALD | 13 | "The Kids in the Hall" cast member who played "evil" host Sir Simon Milligan: 2 wds. |
| 57% | RYNESANDBERG | 12 | Cubs second baseman, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005, who became the Phillies' manager in 2013: 2 wds. |
| 57% | PAULMOLITOR | 11 | Brewers third baseman, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2004, who became the Twins' manager in 2015: 2 wds. |
| 56% | TEDWILLIAMS | 11 | Red Sox left fielder, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1966, who became the Senators' manager in 1969: 2 wds. |
| 56% | FALA | 4 | "Deck the Halls" chorus start (2 words) |