100% | POM | 3 | Aussie word for Brits that was officially ruled inoffensive in 2006, in part because it's "largely used in playful or affectionate terms" |
27% | MEASURE | 7 | Legal term for a rule or standard, and something that is a lawyer's concern |
26% | MANTRA | 6 | Phrase or word that is used in meditation |
26% | PAN | 3 | Cake ___, metal or ceramic container that is safe for use in an oven |
25% | RECEIVER | 8 | Landline telephone part that's still the symbol for "call" despite not being in popular use |
25% | ETHER | 5 | Anesthetic that used to be used by dentists, or a term for the sky |
24% | SNIGLET | 7 | Term for a word that isn't in the dictionary but should be |
24% | SNIGLET | 7 | Term for a word that isn't in the dictionary, but maybe should be |
24% | GAUZE | 5 | Absorbent cloth used in medical care for bandages that could be a part of your "Doctor" Halloween costume |
24% | NORI | 4 | A Japanese word for seaweed; it's used in sushi |
23% | LIBRETTO | 8 | Words that are sung or spoken in an opera |
23% | QUITE | 5 | Word used in agreement, or adjective for emphasis |
23% | LISP | 4 | "Whose cruel idea was it for the word '___' to have an S in it?" (Steven Wright joke) |
23% | EENY | 4 | Common kid's word for "really small" but you can't use it in Scrabble |
23% | LVAD | 4 | Heart pump that is used in "Grey's Anatomy" for Denny Duquette: Abbr. |
23% | UNCERTAIN | 9 | City in Harrison County, Texas, that is named so because it was the entry made by residents in the original application for township |
23% | SOPRANINO | 9 | Term for a musical instrument such as a recorder or saxophone with the highest pitch of all those in its family |
23% | VOUS | 4 | French word for "you" that is the "V" in "RSVP" |
22% | ISTO | 4 | Words that might be used in an analogy |
22% | WAIKIKI | 7 | Neighborhood in Honolulu, Hawaii that is famous for its Kahanamoku Beach and Gray's Beach |
22% | TACO | 4 | Slang term for a Frisbee that's been bent in half |
22% | OLD | 3 | Word for vintage items that is hidden in "gold" |
22% | ROGET | 5 | Word that is often used as a synonym for "thesaurus" |
22% | WGT | 3 | It may be measured in kg or lb, for short |
22% | ADD | 3 | "Combining" kitchen word that is used in cookbooks |
22% | OBEY | 4 | Verb that's not included in marriage vows as often as it used to be |
22% | NOH | 3 | Form of classical dance drama whose name comes from the word for "skill", that's been continuously performed in Japan since the 14th century |
22% | ROTUND | 6 | Word for “plump” that, when its third letter is removed, still means “plump” |
22% | USSR | 4 | Georgia used to be part of it, for short |
22% | LIT | 3 | Making a comeback is this "illuminated" slangy term for something exciting that was popular in the 1910's |