| 100% | BLUECHRISTMAS | 13 | 1957 Elvis Presley holiday song with a colorful name: 2 wds. |
| 51% | GREENTEA | 8 | Chinese beverage with a colorful name: 2 wds. |
| 51% | PURPLERAIN | 10 | 1984 Prince power ballad with a colorful name: 2 wds. |
| 49% | GREENLIGHT | 10 | 2008 John Legend R&B hit with a colorful name: 2 wds. |
| 46% | JAILHOUSEROCK | 13 | 1957 Elvis Presley film where he plays a prisoner who becomes a star: 2 wds. |
| 45% | PURPLERAIN | 10 | Prince song with a colorful name |
| 44% | PEARLJAM | 8 | "Better Man" rock band with a colorful name (2 wds.) |
| 44% | MEREDITHGREY | 12 | ABC TV character with a colorful last name, played by Ellen Pompeo since 2005: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ONEMISSISSIPPI | 14 | 2021 Kane Brown song with a state in its name that hit the top 40: 2 wds. |
| 44% | MUSTANGSALLY | 12 | Wilson Pickett hit song with a girl's name (2 wds.) |
| 44% | SWEETCAROLINE | 13 | Neil Diamond hit song with a girl's name (2 wds.) |
| 43% | RACHELGREEN | 11 | NBC TV character with a colorful last name, played by Jennifer Aniston from 1994 to 2004: 2 wds. |
| 43% | ALGREEN | 7 | "Let's Stay Together" soul singer with a colorful name (2 wds.) |
| 43% | GREENDAY | 8 | "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" rock band with a colorful name (2 wds.) |
| 42% | BARBARAANN | 10 | 1965 41-Across hit song with a girl's name (2 wds.) |
| 42% | MURPHYBROWN | 11 | CBS TV character with a colorful last name, played by Candice Bergen from 1988 to 1998 and 2018 to 2019: 2 wds. |
| 41% | DONTCRY | 7 | "___ Daddy," a song by Elvis Presley that he also performed as a duet with his daughter, Lisa Marie: 2 wds. |
| 40% | LASTCHRISTMAS | 13 | 1984 holiday song with lead vocals by 45-Across: 2 wds. |
| 40% | HELPMERHONDA | 12 | Beach Boys hit song with a girl's name (3 wds.) |
| 40% | ELASTICHEART | 12 | 2015 Sia song with a video featuring Shia LaBeouf: 2 wds. |
| 40% | CROCODILEROCK | 13 | 1972 Elton John song with a sharp-toothed title: 2 wds. |
| 39% | LOUIELOUIE | 10 | 1963 Kingsmen song with a repetitive title: 2 wds. |
| 38% | HELPMERHONDA | 12 | 1965 41-Across hit song with a girl's name (3 wds.) |
| 38% | BABYBABY | 8 | 1991 Amy Grant song with a repetitive title: 2 wds. |
| 38% | MONYMONY | 8 | 1987 Billy Idol song with a repetitive title: 2 wds. |
| 38% | REBELREBEL | 10 | 1974 David Bowie song with a repetitive title: 2 wds. |
| 38% | MELBROOKS | 9 | Comedy film director with a "watery" name: 2 wds. |
| 38% | MICHAELBAY | 10 | Action film director with a "watery" name: 2 wds. |
| 38% | VANILLAICE | 10 | '90s rapper with a chilly name: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ROLDGOLD | 8 | Pretzel brand with a rhyming name: 2 wds. |