| 100% | ARNOLD | 6 | ___ Palmer, American professional golfer nicknamed "The King" |
| 66% | PALMER | 6 | Golfer nicknamed the King |
| 56% | PALMER | 6 | Golfer nicknamed "The King" |
| 56% | DUSTIN | 6 | ___ Johnson, American professional golfer who won the 2016 U.S. Open |
| 56% | BRYSON | 6 | ___ DeChambeau, American professional golfer who won the 2020 U.S. Open |
| 56% | GARY | 4 | ___ Woodland, American professional golfer who won the 2019 U.S. Open |
| 54% | BROOKS | 6 | ___ Koepka, American professional golfer who won the 2017 and 2018 U.S. Open |
| 54% | TIGERWOODS | 10 | American professional golfer who won the Laureus Comeback of the Year award in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ARNOLDPALMER | 12 | Golfer nicknamed "the King" who won both the US Open and the US Senior Open: 2 wds. |
| 53% | TIGERWOODS | 10 | American professional golfer who according to Forbes is the second highest-paid athlete of all time: Abbr. |
| 49% | WIE | 3 | American professional golfer Michelle ___ |
| 49% | WIE | 3 | American professional golfer Michelle ___ West |
| 46% | NATEARCHIBALD | 13 | American retired professional basketball player nicknamed "Tiny" who played five seasons for the Boston Celtics: 2 wds. |
| 45% | NICKLAUS | 8 | Jack __; champion golfer nicknamed The Golden Bear |
| 45% | TITO | 4 | Puente nicknamed the King of Latin Music |
| 45% | BENNY | 5 | Bandleader Goodman nicknamed the King of Swing |
| 44% | CLAY | 4 | The King of ___ (Rafael Nadal nickname) |
| 43% | OTT | 3 | American professional baseball player nicknamed "Master Melvin" Mel ___ |
| 43% | GEORGEIII | 9 | British monarch nicknamed the Farmer King |
| 43% | ARNIE | 5 | Golfer Palmer's nickname |
| 43% | ARNIE | 5 | Nickname for golfer Palmer |
| 43% | DAVYCROCKETT | 12 | Legendary American folk hero nicknamed the "King of the Wild Frontier": 2 wds. |
| 42% | DENNISRODMAN | 12 | American retired professional basketball player nicknamed "The Worm" who played seven seasons for the Detroit Pistons: 2 wds. |
| 42% | ELS | 3 | Professional golfer Ernie who won the 2012 British Open |
| 42% | ARNIE | 5 | Nickname of legendary golfer Palmer |
| 42% | KEVINGARNETT | 12 | American retired professional basketball player nicknamed "The Big Ticket" who played fourteen seasons for the Minnesota Timberwolves: 2 wds. |
| 41% | YOUNGSTRIBLING | 14 | American boxer nicknamed "King of the Canebrakes," who won 129 matches by knockout: 2 wds. |
| 41% | SNEAD | 5 | Golfer nicknamed "The Slammer" |
| 41% | LILLIAN | 7 | Actress Gish nicknamed the First Lady of American Cinema |
| 40% | ARNIE | 5 | Nickname of golfer Palmer or actor Schwarzenegger |