| 100% | NOOK | 4 | Barnes & Noble's alternative to the Kindle |
| 59% | ACT | 3 | Alternative to the S.A.T. |
| 48% | TAXI | 4 | Alternative to the subway |
| 48% | NASDAQ | 6 | Alternative to the Dow |
| 48% | STAIRS | 6 | Alternative to the elevator |
| 48% | ALTIMA | 6 | Alternative to the Accord |
| 48% | EUR | 3 | Alternative to the USD |
| 48% | ALARMS | 6 | Alternatives to The Club |
| 47% | EMAIL | 5 | Alternative to the post office |
| 47% | ROTE | 4 | Alternative to the new math |
| 47% | USD | 3 | Alternative to the euro: Abbr. |
| 47% | IUD | 3 | Alternative to the pill, briefly |
| 47% | BUS | 3 | Alternative to the subway, sometimes |
| 47% | JITTERBUG | 9 | Alternative to the Lindy Hop |
| 47% | NATIONALJOURNAL | 15 | Alternative to The New Republic |
| 46% | THX | 3 | Alternative to the prayer hands emoji |
| 46% | DEADTREEEDITION | 15 | Alternative to the online newspaper, colloquially |
| 45% | ACT | 3 | Alternative to the SAT for college admissions |
| 45% | BOOTH | 5 | Alternative to the counter at a diner |
| 45% | PLANB | 5 | Alternative to the original strategy: 2 wds. |
| 45% | SPRAYONTAN | 10 | Artificial alternative to the sun |
| 45% | SKYPE | 5 | Modern alternative to the telephone |
| 45% | MOVIESTREAMING | 14 | Web alternative to the multiplex |
| 45% | ONLINESHOPPING | 14 | Web alternative to the mall |
| 45% | ONESTEPS | 8 | Ballroom alternatives to the foxtrot |
| 45% | GPS | 3 | American alternative to the Russian GLONASS |
| 45% | EMA | 3 | MTV ___, alternative to the VMAs: Abbr. |
| 44% | LMAO | 4 | Alternative to the Face with Tears of Joy emoji |
| 44% | LOL | 3 | Alternative to the "face with tears of joy" emoji |
| 44% | UPS | 3 | Private alternative to the US Postal Service |