| 100% | VIRGINIAWOOLF | 13 | "Mrs. Dalloway" author whose last name sounds like a howling animal: 2 wds. |
| 68% | JAMIEFOXX | 9 | "Ray" star whose last name sounds like a crafty animal: 2 wds. |
| 59% | RUBYDEE | 7 | "Do the Right Thing" actress whose last name sounds like a letter of the alphabet: 2 wds. |
| 59% | SAMANTHABEE | 11 | Host of TBS's "Full Frontal" whose last name sounds like a letter of the alphabet: 2 wds. |
| 58% | JOHNDEERE | 9 | Farm implement pioneer whose last name sounds like an antlered animal: 2 wds. |
| 51% | ARCHER | 6 | Jeffrey ___, "Kane and Abel" author whose last name sounds like someone who is good with a bow and arrow |
| 48% | ELLEFANNING | 11 | "Maleficent" actress whose first name sounds like a letter of the alphabet: 2 wds. |
| 45% | JAYLENO | 7 | Former "Tonight Show" host whose first name sounds like a letter of the alphabet: 2 wds. |
| 45% | WALZ | 4 | Politician whose last name sounds like 1-Down (and not like a dance!) |
| 44% | COOK | 4 | Tim ___, CEO of Apple whose last name sounds like someone who can prepare a feast |
| 44% | RITAMAEBROWN | 12 | "Rubyfruit Jungle" author whose last name is a Rhode Island university: 3 wds. |
| 44% | EWE | 3 | Animal whose name sounds like a pronoun |
| 44% | WOOLF | 5 | Author whose name sounds like a canine |
| 44% | GNU | 3 | Animal whose name sounds like a Greek letter |
| 43% | BILLYJOEL | 9 | "My Life" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ELTONJOHN | 9 | "Crocodile Rock" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ADAMDRIVER | 10 | "Ferrari" actor whose last name is a synonym for a chauffeur: 2 wds. |
| 43% | JEREMYIRONS | 11 | "Reversal of Fortune" actor whose last name is a golf term: 2 wds. |
| 43% | MIKETROUT | 9 | MLB center fielder whose last name is a kind of fish: 2 wds. |
| 43% | CAREYMULLIGAN | 13 | "Suffragette" actress whose last name is a golf term: 2 wds. |
| 43% | CAPTAINHOOK | 11 | Neverland villain whose last name is a golf term: 2 wds. |
| 43% | MACYGRAY | 8 | "I Try" singer, whose last name is a color: 2 wds. |
| 43% | HALLINDEN | 9 | "Barney Miller" actor whose last name is a tree: 2 wds. |
| 42% | CHRISPINE | 9 | "Star Trek Beyond" actor whose last name is a tree: 2 wds. |
| 42% | FIONAAPPLE | 10 | "Criminal" singer whose last name is a shade of green: 2 wds. |
| 42% | EWE | 3 | Female animal whose name sounds like a pronoun |
| 42% | EWE | 3 | Farm animal whose name sounds like a vowel |
| 41% | LUKEBRYAN | 9 | "Play It Again" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 41% | TOBYKEITH | 9 | "Red Solo Cup" singer whose last name is a common first name: 2 wds. |
| 41% | EWES | 4 | Animals whose name sounds like a letter that doesn't appear in its name |