| 100% | PARTRIDGE | 9 | Bird given on the first day of Christmas |
| 80% | GEESE | 5 | Birds given on the sixth day of Christmas, in song |
| 70% | SWANS | 5 | Birds gifted on the seventh day of Christmas |
| 65% | DRUMMERS | 8 | Gifts given on the 12th day of Christmas, in song |
| 65% | PEAR | 4 | On the first day of Christmas, your true love may send you a partridge in this "poached fruit" tree |
| 64% | SENTTO | 6 | “On the first day of Christmas, my true love ___ me ... ” |
| 60% | TREE | 4 | "On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me, a partridge in a pear ___..." |
| 58% | JOANBAEZ | 8 | *Singer on the first day of Woodstock |
| 58% | SHANATOVA | 9 | Greeting on the first day of Tishri |
| 58% | ASHES | 5 | Symbol on the first day of Lent |
| 58% | ASHES | 5 | Symbol bestowed on the first day of Lent |
| 57% | ASHES | 5 | They're bestowed on the first day of Lent |
| 57% | SYLLABUS | 8 | Professor's handout on the first day of class |
| 57% | RAVI | 4 | He performed before Melanie on the first day of Woodstock |
| 56% | SHY | 3 | Having trouble making friends on the first day of school, say |
| 56% | PIPERS | 6 | "On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, eleven ___ piping ..." |
| 56% | TET | 3 | Vietnamese New Year, celebrated on the first day of the Lunar calendar |
| 56% | RENT | 4 | Payment that's often due on the first day of each month |
| 55% | SWANS | 5 | Gift on the seventh day of Christmas |
| 55% | SWAN | 4 | Gift on the seventh day of Christmas |
| 54% | HENS | 4 | Birds on the the third day of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" |
| 53% | USCENSUS | 8 | Once-per-decade count tabulated on the first day of April (and certainly not a prank) |
| 53% | BUTWHYCANTIWEARIT | 17 | ...on the first day of school |
| 52% | NEWKID | 6 | Object of curiosity on the first day of school |
| 52% | BIRDS | 5 | On the fourth day of Christmas, your true love may send you these four calling "avians" |
| 52% | RINGS | 5 | On the fifth day of Christmas, your true love may send you these five "engagement pieces" |
| 52% | LABOR | 5 | Day celebrated on the first Monday of September |
| 51% | GOLDRINGS | 9 | These were received on the fifth day of Christmas |
| 51% | TURTLE | 6 | On the second day of Christmas, your true love may send you these two doves that may "snap" |
| 51% | FRENCH | 6 | On the third day of Christmas, your true love may send you these three hens from Paris, perhaps |