| 100% | NEAR | 4 | ___ and dear (close friends and family) |
| 66% | LOVEDONEONE | 11 | Friends and family |
| 64% | LOVEDONES | 9 | Friends and family (2 wds.) |
| 64% | LOVEDONES | 9 | Friends and family: 2 wds. |
| 58% | BUDDYMOON | 9 | After-wedding trip, with friends and family too |
| 57% | POD | 3 | Group of close friends and relatives, in 2020-speak |
| 55% | ENEMIES | 7 | Keep your friends close, and your __ closer |
| 55% | ELOISE | 6 | Fifth Bridgerton child, and a close friend of Penelope Featherington in "Bridgerton" |
| 53% | ENEMIES | 7 | “Keep your friends close and your ___ closer” |
| 53% | RING | 4 | ___ toss, fun game that one can enjoy with friends and family at a picnic |
| 52% | VAN | 3 | It may carry family and friends |
| 52% | SEED | 4 | ___ spitting contest, fun game that one can enjoy with friends and family at a picnic |
| 52% | SACK | 4 | Potato ___ race, fun game that one can enjoy with friends and family at a picnic |
| 52% | KITH | 4 | ___ and kin (friends and family) |
| 51% | SPOON | 5 | Egg-and-___ race, fun game that one can enjoy with friends and family at a picnic |
| 51% | GREEN | 5 | Red Light ___ Light, fun game that one can enjoy with friends and family at a picnic |
| 50% | KIN | 3 | Kith and ___ (friends and family) |
| 50% | ENJOY | 5 | Savor the holiday spirit with family and friends |
| 50% | KIN | 3 | Kith and ___ (friends and family members) |
| 49% | ARRIVALS | 8 | Airport area where you pick up family and friends |
| 47% | FRODO | 5 | ___ Baggins and Merry Brandybuck, cousins and close friends from "The Lord of the Rings" movies |
| 47% | COMMA | 5 | Important feature of the sentence "I like cooking, family and friends" |
| 47% | ALANON | 6 | Support group for families and friends of people with drinking problems |
| 47% | MERCUTIO | 8 | Romeo's close friend and sidekick in the Shakespearean play, who is known for his quick wit and tragic fate |
| 46% | CECIL | 5 | I am TV's sea serpent and Beany-boy's dearest friend |
| 46% | CORNHOLE | 8 | Lawn game where players take turns throwing fabric bean bags and one can enjoy with friends and family at a picnic |
| 45% | ONES | 4 | Loved ___ (family and friends) |
| 45% | SIBLINGS | 8 | "Do you have any ___?" question to ask someone about their family and friends |
| 45% | HORSESHOES | 10 | Popular lawn game played with and named for hoof-protecting gear, that one can enjoy with friends and family at a picnic |
| 45% | PALS | 4 | Close friends |