| 100% | KHLOE | 5 | ___ Kardashian, co-founder of Good American |
| 57% | ANNLEE | 6 | Founder of the American Shakers |
| 56% | EMMA | 4 | ___ Gee, co-founder of the AAPA, which popularized the term "Asian American" |
| 56% | ARTHURFLOUR | 11 | King ___, American supplier of baking ingredients, cookbooks, and baked goods that was founded in 1790: 2 wds. |
| 55% | CLARA | 5 | Founder of the American Red Cross, ___ Barton |
| 55% | MENCKEN | 7 | H L —, Baltimore-born writer; co-founder of magazine The American Mercury in 1924 |
| 54% | ALVINAILEY | 10 | Founder of the American Dance Theater: 2 wds. |
| 53% | REED | 4 | ___ Hastings, American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and co-founder of Netflix |
| 53% | ERA | 3 | ___ of Good Feelings (1817-1825, in American history) |
| 51% | REED | 4 | ___ Hastings, American entrepreneur who is the co-founder of Netflix |
| 50% | PEPPERONI | 9 | American type of salami, usually found on pizza |
| 50% | TLC | 3 | Best-selling American girl group of all time |
| 49% | LOEW | 4 | Co-founder of MGM |
| 49% | ROEBUCK | 7 | Co-founder of Sears |
| 49% | AKIOMORITA | 10 | Co-founder of Sony |
| 49% | UPS | 3 | It was founded as American Messenger Co. |
| 48% | ARNAZ | 5 | Co-founder of Desilu Productions |
| 48% | SPIEGEL | 7 | Co-founder of Snapchat, Evan ___ |
| 48% | TONIMORRISON | 12 | "The best American writer? The author of 'Beloved,' if you ask me." |
| 48% | HONEST | 6 | The ___ Company (brand of consumer goods co-founded by Jessica Alba) |
| 47% | LOY | 3 | "The Best Years of Our Lives" co-star |
| 47% | DRDRE | 5 | Co-founder of Death Row Records |
| 47% | NEHRU | 5 | Co-founder of the Nonaligned Movement |
| 47% | DRPERIODDRE | 11 | Co-founder of Death Row Records |
| 47% | SEALE | 5 | Co-founder of the Black Panthers |
| 47% | ROYORBISON | 10 | Co-founder of the Traveling Wilburys |
| 47% | DELTA | 5 | Co-founder of the SkyTeam alliance |
| 47% | REMUS | 5 | Co-founder of Rome with Romulus |
| 47% | WONDERWOMAN | 11 | Co-founder of the Justice League |
| 47% | ONO | 3 | Co-founder of Artists Against Fracking |