| 100% | JOLENE | 6 | 1973 hit song by Dolly Parton that starts with the chorus |
| 54% | FRUTTI | 6 | "Tutti ___," 1955 song by Little Richard that starts with the chorus |
| 52% | CITY | 4 | "Paradise ___," 1989 hit song by Guns N' Roses that starts with the chorus |
| 52% | TIME | 4 | "One More ___," 2000 song by Daft Punk that starts with the chorus |
| 48% | MAN | 3 | "Mr. Tambourine ___," 1965 Billboard-topping song by Bob Dylan that starts with the chorus |
| 45% | MAN | 3 | "Simple ___," 1973 hit song by rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd that features in the movie "Almost Famous" |
| 45% | FREE | 4 | "___ Bird," 1973 hit song by rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd that features in the movie "Forrest Gump" |
| 45% | PARIS | 5 | Hit song by The Chainsmokers that shares its name with Eiffel Tower's city |
| 44% | HAVANA | 6 | Hit song by Camila Cabello that shares its title with the capital of Cuba |
| 43% | NEED | 4 | "All You ___ Is Love," 1967 song by The Beatles that starts with the chorus |
| 43% | BLACK | 5 | "___ Ice," 2008 hit song by AC/DC with an album that has the same name |
| 42% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 43-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
| 42% | APPLAUSE | 8 | Hit song by 42-Across with the lyrics "Live for the way that you cheer and scream for me" |
| 42% | POKERFACE | 9 | Hit song by 43-Across with the lyrics "Love Game intuition play the cards with spades to start" (2 wds.) |
| 42% | HERE | 4 | "___ You Come Again," Dolly Parton song that was performed by Katy Perry at the Grammys |
| 38% | POWEROFTWO | 10 | Indigo Girls song with the chorus "Adding up the total of a love that's true / Multiply life by the ..." |
| 38% | JACK | 4 | "Cracker ___," song by Dolly Parton which is about a dog with a spot around its eye |
| 37% | WIPEOUT | 7 | Instrumental hit song by the Surfaris with a famous drum solo (2 wds.) |
| 37% | LIKEAPRAYER | 11 | Madonna hit that starts with the lyric "Life is a mystery" |
| 37% | HELLO | 5 | Hit song by Adele that won 3 Grammy awards including Record of the Year in 2017 |
| 36% | FEELINGS | 8 | Hit song of the 1970s with a repetitive "whoa whoa whoa" chorus |
| 36% | JUDE | 4 | "Hey ___," iconic song by The Beatles that starts with a greeting |
| 36% | GODSPELL | 8 | 1976 Broadway musical with the hit song "Day by Day" |
| 36% | TELEPHONE | 9 | Hit song by 43-Across with the lyrics "Stop callin' / I don't wanna talk anymore" |
| 36% | TELEPHONE | 9 | Hit song by 42-Across with the lyrics "Stop callin' / I don't wanna talk anymore" |
| 36% | LOVEMEDO | 8 | Early hit song by the Beatles that promises, "I'll always be true" (3 wds.) |
| 36% | BETH | 4 | A hit song by Kiss, which was performed with the New York Philharmonic |
| 36% | PROBLEM | 7 | Hit song by Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea that is the lead single from her album "My Everything" |
| 36% | BELLYACHE | 9 | Hit song by 30-Across that begins "Sittin' all alone / Mouth full of gum / In the driveway" |
| 36% | THEEND | 6 | Song by the Doors that, paradoxically, is heard at the start of "Apocalypse Now" |