| 100% | BEN | 3 | "Stand by Me" singer ___ E. King |
| 82% | BEN | 3 | ___ E. King, "Stand by Me" singer |
| 79% | BENE | 4 | "Stand By Me" singer ___ King |
| 78% | BENE | 4 | “Stand by Me” RandB singer ___ King |
| 77% | BENE | 4 | "Stand By Me" singer ___ King (2 wds.) |
| 68% | STAND | 5 | "___ by Me," Ben E. King song |
| 65% | BEN | 3 | ___ E. King, singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me" |
| 64% | STAND | 5 | "___ by Me," timeless classic by Ben E. King |
| 59% | STAND | 5 | "___ by Me" (Ben E. King song performed by the Kingdom Choir at the 2018 Royal Wedding) |
| 56% | BENEKING | 8 | US singer and composer of Stand by Me |
| 56% | STAND | 5 | "___ by Me," 1986 adventure film starring Wil Wheaton, that took its title from a Ben E. King song |
| 54% | WIL | 3 | Wheaton of Stand by Me |
| 52% | BENEKING | 8 | Singer who had a 1961 hit with Stand By Me |
| 52% | REINER | 6 | Rob, award-winning director of Stand by Me |
| 52% | BENEKING | 8 | He sang and co-wrote Stand By Me |
| 52% | WYNETTE | 7 | Stand By Your Man singer Tammy |
| 51% | BEN | 3 | Soul singer ___ E. King |
| 50% | ATCO | 4 | Record label for Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me” |
| 48% | BYME | 4 | "Stand ___" (1961 hit by Ben E. King): 2 wds. |
| 48% | ODETTA | 6 | Folk singer admired by Dr. King |
| 47% | FELDMAN | 7 | Corey —, actor who played Teddy Duchamp in 1986 adventure film Stand By Me |
| 47% | ADSPEAK | 7 | "Operators are standing by" and "Call now!," e.g. |
| 47% | WILWHEATON | 10 | US actor who starred as Gordie Lachance in 1986 film drama Stand By Me |
| 46% | REINER | 6 | "Stand By Me" director |
| 46% | REINER | 6 | “Stand by Me” director |
| 46% | LILNASX | 7 | Singer behind Montero (Call Me By Your Name) |
| 46% | ROBESON | 7 | Singer/actor who wrote "Here I Stand," 1958 |
| 46% | OCONNELL | 8 | Jerry —, actor whose film debut was as Vern Tessio in 1986 drama Stand by Me |
| 46% | WIL | 3 | "Stand by Me" actor Wheaton |