| 100% | ACUT | 4 | "His designs are ___ above the rest." (better than): 2 wds. |
| 65% | ACUT | 4 | ___ above the rest (the best): 2 wds. |
| 56% | ACUT | 4 | ___ above the rest (superior to): 2 wds. |
| 56% | ACUT | 4 | ___ above the rest (superior): 2 wds. |
| 53% | NOONE | 5 | "___ is above the law": 2 wds. |
| 52% | ACUT | 4 | "It's ___ above the rest": 2 wds. |
| 51% | DAVIDBOWIE | 10 | His "Blackstar" was named the fourth-best album of 2016 by Pitchfork: 2 wds. |
| 51% | FRANKOCEAN | 10 | His "Blonde" was named the second-best album of 2016 by Pitchfork: 2 wds. |
| 49% | SOGOOD | 6 | "This pie is ___" (better than the best): 2 wds. |
| 45% | LOUGEHRIG | 9 | His #4 was the first number ever retired by Major League Baseball (Yankees, 1939): 2 wds. |
| 45% | BEST | 4 | Better than the rest |
| 45% | SECONDTONONE | 12 | Better than the rest |
| 42% | WORLDBEATERS | 12 | They're better than all the rest |
| 42% | ETAL | 4 | And all the rest: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 41% | ISON | 4 | "He ___ leave for the rest of the week.": 2 wds. |
| 41% | USEDTO | 6 | Was in the habit of: 2 wds. |
| 41% | MICHAELJORDAN | 13 | His #23 was retired by the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat: 2 wds. |
| 40% | PETEMARAVICH | 12 | His #7 was retired by the Utah Jazz and the New Orleans Pelicans: 2 wds. |
| 39% | COBB | 4 | His .366 lifetime batting average is the best ever |
| 39% | EDGEOVER | 8 | Be slightly better than another, have the __ |
| 39% | ATA | 3 | "The product is __ good state.": 2 wds. |
| 38% | GETALONG | 8 | Be on good terms: 2 wds. |
| 38% | NEDFLANDERS | 11 | "The Simpsons" character who is portrayed as a good neighbour with his wife Maude and two children, Rod and Todd: 2 wds. |
| 38% | COBB | 4 | His .366 career batting average is the best in baseball history |
| 38% | LUISFONSI | 9 | His "Despacito" music video is in the top 10 of YouTube's all-time most-viewed videos: 2 wds. |
| 37% | PUTTO | 5 | ___ the test (find out how good something is): 2 wds. |
| 37% | JULIUSERVING | 12 | His #6 was retired by the Philadelphia 76ers and his #32 by the Brooklyn Nets: 2 wds. |
| 37% | AVG | 3 | "That was above ___." (better than expected) |
| 37% | WISHWELL | 8 | Hope the best for: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ACUT | 4 | ___ above the rest |