| 100% | INCUBUS | 7 | "Drive" alt-rock band that chose their name from a thesaurus |
| 71% | OUTKAST | 7 | "Ms. Jackson" rap duo that chose their name from a thesaurus |
| 69% | EVANESCENCE | 11 | "Bring Me to Life" metal band that chose their name from a dictionary |
| 58% | INDIGOGIRLS | 11 | "Closer to Fine" folk duo that chose their name from a dictionary: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ALICECOOPER | 11 | American rock band that shares its name with a character from "Mayberry R.F.D.": 2 wds. |
| 46% | STYX | 4 | Rock band that shares its name with a mythological river |
| 46% | STYX | 4 | Rock band that shares its name with a mythological underworld river |
| 44% | CAMEL | 5 | English progressive rock band that is named after a humped animal |
| 44% | ACDC | 4 | Rock band whose name came from a sewing machine |
| 44% | REM | 3 | Band that took its name from a stage of sleep Michael Stipe found in the dictionary |
| 42% | LEN | 3 | A Canadian alt-rock band that are known for their one-hit wonder "Steal My Sunshine" |
| 42% | OKGO | 4 | Rock band whose name is two letters off from their 2005 album "Oh No" |
| 40% | OASIS | 5 | English rock band from the '90s that released their debut album "Definitely Maybe" in 1994 |
| 40% | KORN | 4 | American rock band from the '90s that released their second album "Life Is Peachy" in 1996 |
| 40% | CREED | 5 | American rock band from the '90s that released their debut album "My Own Prison" in 1997 |
| 39% | BLUR | 4 | Rock band that's a vague memory? |
| 38% | NAILS | 5 | Part of a rock band name that anagrams to an animal |
| 38% | ASIA | 4 | '80s rock band named after a continent (that's not Europe) |
| 38% | WILCO | 5 | Alt-rock band named for a radio reply |
| 37% | MISTYMOUNTAIN | 13 | "___ Hop" 1971 song by the rock band Led Zeppelin that which was a part of their untitled fourth album: 2 wds. |
| 37% | STYX | 4 | Classic rock band that rhymes with a number |
| 37% | ACDC | 4 | Rock band name with a slash |
| 37% | ACDC | 4 | Rock band whose name includes a slash |
| 37% | BOSTON | 6 | Rock band named for a Massachusetts city |
| 37% | STYX | 4 | Rock band named for a mythical river |
| 36% | BLONDIE | 7 | 80s rock band that had a hit song, "Call Me" |
| 36% | ACDC | 4 | Rock band with a slash in its name |
| 36% | REM | 3 | Rock band named for a phase of sleep |
| 36% | ACDC | 4 | Australian hard rock band that won a Grammy for "War Machine" |
| 36% | TOTO | 4 | Band that shares its name with a film canine |