| 100% | CALGARYFLAMES | 13 | Alberta-based NHL team with a "hot" name: 2 wds. |
| 76% | CHICAGOFIRE | 11 | Illinois-based MLS team with a "hot" name: 2 wds. |
| 76% | PHOENIXSUNS | 11 | Arizona-based NBA team with a "hot" name: 2 wds. |
| 65% | WINNIPEGJETS | 12 | NHL team that shares its name with a New York NFL team: 2 wds. |
| 62% | MINNESOTAWILD | 13 | Midwestern NHL team with a star in its team logo: 2 wds. |
| 60% | TEXASRANGERS | 12 | MLB team that shares its name with a New York NHL team: 2 wds. |
| 52% | UTAHJAZZ | 8 | NBA team with a musical-note logo: 2 wds. |
| 50% | RICKILAKE | 9 | Former talk show host with a "watery" name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | MELBROOKS | 9 | Comedy film director with a "watery" name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | MICHAELBAY | 10 | Action film director with a "watery" name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | VANILLAICE | 10 | '90s rapper with a chilly name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | ROLDGOLD | 8 | Pretzel brand with a rhyming name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | MAITAI | 6 | Tropical drink with a rhyming name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | GREENTEA | 8 | Chinese beverage with a colorful name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | MAITAI | 6 | Rum cocktail with a rhyming name: 2 wds. |
| 50% | MAITAI | 6 | Tropical cocktail with a rhyming name: 2 wds. |
| 49% | PETERFINCH | 10 | "Network" actor with a bird name: 2 wds. |
| 48% | HENRYHEIMLICH | 13 | Thoracic surgeon with a lifesaving "maneuver" named after him: 2 wds. |
| 48% | ARCTICMONKEYS | 13 | English indie band with a chilly name: 2 wds. |
| 48% | ELNINO | 6 | Pacific weather phenomenon with a Spanish name: 2 wds. |
| 48% | SANJOSESHARKS | 13 | NHL team based in California that has never won the Stanley Cup: 2 wds. |
| 47% | SHIRLEYTEMPLE | 13 | 1930s child actress with a kiddie cocktail named after her: 2 wds. |
| 47% | JOANRIVERS | 10 | Late comedian/talk show host with a "watery" name: 2 wds. |
| 47% | JOHNNYRIVERS | 12 | "Poor Side of Town" singer with a "watery" name: 2 wds. |
| 47% | PURPLERAIN | 10 | 1984 Prince power ballad with a colorful name: 2 wds. |
| 47% | SNOWPATROL | 10 | "Chasing Cars" band with a chilly name: 2 wds. |
| 47% | SHERYLCROW | 10 | "Strong Enough" singer with a bird name: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ISPY | 4 | Kids' observation game with a rhyming name: 2 wds. |
| 47% | ICESPICE | 8 | "Princess Diana" rapper with a rhyming name: 2 wds. |
| 47% | MINNESOTAWILD | 13 | NHL team based in St. Paul that has never won the Stanley Cup: 2 wds. |