| 100% | UCLA | 4 | Abbr. for University of California, Los Angeles |
| 55% | SAT | 3 | Test no longer required for University of California admission |
| 51% | AVE | 3 | Los Angeles's Melrose or Fairfax, for example: Abbr. |
| 50% | HAHNIUM | 7 | Name proposed by the University of California, Berkeley, for element 105, Dubnium |
| 49% | FONDATHEATRE | 12 | Los Angeles venue named for the star of "12 Angry Men" |
| 49% | BELAIR | 6 | Los Angeles setting for the ascension of television's "Fresh Prince" |
| 48% | THOUSANDOAKS | 12 | City in Greater Los Angeles, US, housing the California Lutheran University |
| 47% | UCLA | 4 | University in Los Angeles, California founded in 1919 |
| 47% | UCLA | 4 | University in Los Angeles, California, founded in 1919 |
| 46% | INGLEWOOD | 9 | City in Los Angeles County, California; former home of the Hollywood Park Racetrack |
| 46% | GIL | 3 | Garcetti who was Los Angeles County district attorney for most of the 1990s |
| 46% | BALDY | 5 | Mount ___, highest peak in Los Angeles, named for its lack of tree cover |
| 46% | UCLA | 4 | University in Los Angeles, California, founded in 1919 (inits) |
| 46% | UCLA | 4 | University in Los Angeles, California founded in 1919 (inits) |
| 46% | DODGERS | 7 | Los Angeles ___, California baseball team that is known for players like Sandy Koufax and Clayton Kershaw |
| 46% | RAMS | 4 | Los Angeles ___, California football team that is known for players like Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt |
| 46% | BURBANK | 7 | City in Los Angeles County, California, US; home of numerous media and entertainment companies |
| 45% | LAKERS | 6 | Los Angeles ___, California basketball team that is famous for legendary players like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James |
| 45% | HOLLYWOOD | 9 | Area of Los Angeles known for film production |
| 45% | DAVIS | 5 | University of California campus |
| 45% | DAVIS | 5 | University of California site |
| 45% | IRVINE | 6 | University of California campus |
| 45% | CRUZ | 4 | University of California, Santa ___ |
| 45% | SANTABARBARA | 12 | University of California city |
| 45% | BERKELEY | 8 | University of California city |
| 45% | SKB | 3 | Company making cases for travel based out of Orange, California: Abbr. |
| 44% | WNBA | 4 | League for the Los Angeles Sparks: Abbr. |
| 44% | SKIDROW | 7 | Area of Downtown Los Angeles, California, US, containing a large population of homeless people |
| 44% | SANTACRUZ | 9 | University of California campus site |
| 44% | IRVINE | 6 | University of California campus locale |