| 100% | DAWG | 4 | "Dude" synonym used by Randy Jackson on "American Idol" |
| 64% | DAWG | 4 | Alternative to "dude" frequently uttered by Randy Jackson on "American Idol" |
| 59% | DAWG | 4 | Word like "dude" that Randy Jackson used on "American Idol" |
| 52% | DAWG | 4 | Word like "dude" frequently used by Randy Jackson |
| 37% | PAULA | 5 | Singer Abdul who was a judge on American Idol |
| 34% | RANDY | 5 | Longtime American Idol judge Jackson |
| 33% | TOMAHAWK | 8 | Light axe used by Native Americans |
| 33% | STEVENTYLER | 11 | Aerosmith frontman who was a judge on American Idol: 2 wds. |
| 33% | BEDPAN | 6 | Receptacle used by patients on hospital wards |
| 33% | TEEPEE | 6 | Portable conical tent used by Native Americans |
| 33% | TEPEE | 5 | Portable tent first used by Native Americans |
| 32% | SKIPOLES | 8 | Sticks used by someone on the icy slopes |
| 32% | WAMPUM | 6 | Beads once used by Native Americans as currency |
| 32% | TEEPEE | 6 | Pyramidal tents such as used by Native Americans |
| 32% | SPIKES | 6 | Sport shoes used by athletes who race on tracks |
| 31% | PHON | 4 | Unit of loudness used by the American National Standards Institute |
| 31% | AXE | 3 | Type of weapon used by Euron on "Game of Thrones" |
| 31% | AYCARAMBA | 9 | Spanish exclamation used by Bart on "The Simpsons": 2 wds. |
| 31% | EURO | 4 | International currency used by over 20 countries on one continent |
| 31% | STEVIAPIE | 9 | Pet name used by someone on a low-carb diet? |
| 31% | MELD | 4 | Vulcan mind ___ (telepathic link used by Spock on "Star Trek") |
| 31% | BROWNING | 8 | American machine-gun used on the Western Front |
| 31% | RDO | 3 | Native file format used by Xerox's "print on demand" systems |
| 30% | WAMPUM | 6 | Money formerly used by North American Indians made of shells strung together |
| 29% | SASHAY | 6 | "___ Away," catchphrase used by RuPaul on the reality show "RuPaul's Drag Race" |
| 29% | PLANET | 6 | "___ Money," American podcast on economy hosted by Robert Smith |
| 29% | KATIE | 5 | ___ Stevens, American idol participant and actress who played Jane Sloan on "The Bold Type" |
| 29% | SING | 4 | Compete on "American Idol" |
| 29% | SING | 4 | Perform on "american idol" |
| 28% | EMCEE | 5 | Seacrest on ''American Idol,'' e.g. |