| 100% | LETDIE | 6 | Abandon, as a conversation topic |
| 68% | AROSE | 5 | Came up, as a topic of conversation |
| 59% | DERAIL | 6 | Redirect, as a conversation |
| 59% | BREEZY | 6 | Light, as a conversation |
| 59% | STEERS | 6 | Directs, as a conversation |
| 59% | STRUCKUP | 8 | Started, as a conversation |
| 59% | DERAIL | 6 | Waylay, as a conversation |
| 58% | BUTTIN | 6 | Join rudely, as a conversation |
| 57% | INANE | 5 | Silly or pointless, as a conversation |
| 56% | BROACH | 6 | Raise, as a topic |
| 56% | ARISE | 5 | Come up, as a topic |
| 56% | BROACH | 6 | Open up, as a topic |
| 56% | TABOO | 5 | Off limits, as a topic |
| 55% | SCRAP | 5 | Abandon, as a plan |
| 55% | DITCH | 5 | Abandon, as a plan |
| 55% | THREWOVER | 9 | Abandoned, as a lover |
| 55% | HIJACK | 6 | Take over, as a conversation … or an airplane |
| 53% | HANGSOUTTODRY | 13 | Abandons, as a friend in need |
| 53% | DITCH | 5 | Abandon, as a plan (rhymes with "hitch") |
| 53% | RETIRE | 6 | Abandon, as with a tennis match |
| 53% | WIDERANGING | 11 | *Like a conversation covering many topics |
| 52% | DANCEAROUND | 11 | Evade, as a sensitive topic |
| 52% | WALK | 4 | Abandon, as with a job or commitment |
| 52% | LETDIE | 6 | Not bring up again, as a topic |
| 51% | LIVEDIN | 7 | Not abandoned, as a house |
| 51% | TREND | 5 | Be popular on social media, as a topic |
| 50% | TOSSTO | 6 | Give, as a topic for discussion, in newscaster lingo |
| 50% | AROSE | 5 | Became a topic of conversation |
| 50% | COMEUP | 6 | Become a topic of conversation |
| 47% | MEATIER | 7 | More substantive, as a discussion topic |