| 100% | HES | 3 | "He Ain't Heavy, ___ My Brother" a worldwide hit performed by The Hollies which was also later performed by Neil Diamond |
| 37% | LONELYBOY | 9 | Hit song by Paul Anka which was also used as the title of the documentary made on him: 2 wds. |
| 36% | BETH | 4 | A hit song by Kiss, which was performed with the New York Philharmonic |
| 34% | NOEL | 4 | (2/3) Pere ___ is the name he goes by in France, which is also a word for a carol |
| 32% | OFTHEDAY | 8 | "The Remains ___," 1989 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro (birthday today) for which he won the Booker Prize and which was also adapted into a film: 3 wds. |
| 32% | NEVERLET | 8 | "___ Me Go," 2005 novel by Kazuo Ishiguro for which he won the ALA Alex Award and which was also adapted into a movie: 2 wds. |
| 31% | FALLING | 7 | Hit song by Harry Styles which was performed for the first time at the 2020 Brit Awards |
| 31% | PART | 4 | "___ of Me," hit song by Katy Perry which was first performed at the 54th Grammy Awards |
| 30% | ONE | 3 | A hit song by U2, which is considered one of the greatest songs of all time |
| 30% | ASTRONOMY | 9 | Poem by A. E. Housman which is also the study of celestial objects and space phenomena |
| 29% | SONGSUNGBLUE | 12 | Neil Diamond #1 hit of 1972 that was inspired by a Mozart concerto: 3 wds. |
| 29% | HES | 3 | "He Ain't Heavy, __ My Brother" |
| 29% | LUCY | 4 | "___ in the Sky with Diamonds," 1967 song by The Beatles which was inspired by a drawing that Lennon's son made of his classmate |
| 29% | FEAROFTHEDARK | 13 | 9th album by 40a, whose self-titled song went on to become a worldwide hit, especially once the live version was released: 4 wds. |
| 28% | THRIFTSHOP | 10 | A 2012 hit by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis which has the line "only got 20 dollars in my pocket": 2 wds |
| 28% | LOVELY | 6 | Hit song by Khalid and Billie Eilish which is a part of the soundtrack for "13 Reasons Why" |
| 28% | PURPLE | 6 | "___ Rain," hit song by Prince which is also the name of the movie starring the singer |
| 28% | ANN | 3 | "Barbara ___," number-one hit released by The Beach Boys in 1965 which was a cover of a song by the Regents |
| 28% | EYEOFTHETIGER | 13 | An 80s hit by American rock band "Survivor" which was also the theme song for the film "Rocky III": 4 wds. |
| 28% | ROLL | 4 | "Rock and ___ Music," hit released by The Beach Boys in 1976 which was a cover of a song by Chuck Berry |
| 28% | RASSELAS | 8 | Name by which Samuel Johnson's 1759 novel The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale is also known |
| 28% | LIES | 4 | "Love ___," hit song by Khalid and Normani which is a part of the soundtrack for "Love, Simon" |
| 28% | LOVEROCKNROLL | 13 | An 80s hit by "Joan Jett & the Blackhearts" which was a cover of Alan Merrill's original "I ___": 4 wds. |
| 28% | ONE | 3 | A hit song by U2 inspired by the German reunification which is considered one of the greatest songs of all time |
| 28% | LIFE | 4 | "Love of My ___," 1975 song by Queen which is a part of the album "A Night At the Opera" |
| 27% | OLDMAN | 6 | Neil Young hit with the lyrics “Look at my life / I’m a lot like you were” |
| 27% | WALKTHISWAY | 11 | Steven Tyler hit from the album "Toys in the Attic" which was later covered by rappers Run-D.M.C.: 3 wds. |
| 27% | ARCH | 4 | Part of the foot which is also a prefix for enemy |
| 27% | TELLHIM | 7 | A hit song by Celine Dion which is a duet with Barbra Streisand: 2 wds. |
| 27% | ADORE | 5 | "___ You," hit song by Harry Styles which was nominated for a Grammy award |