| 100% | PELICAN | 7 | Bird that Alcatraz was named for |
| 64% | OWLS | 4 | Nocturnal birds that are the team name for Temple University |
| 55% | ORIOLE | 6 | Colorful bird that Baltimore's baseball team is named for |
| 55% | ERA | 3 | Period that may be named for a president |
| 55% | DORM | 4 | Residence that might be named for a donor |
| 54% | ERA | 3 | Period that may be named for a music genre |
| 54% | DORM | 4 | Residence that might be named for a famous alum |
| 54% | EAR | 3 | Body part that orecchiette is named for |
| 52% | ERA | 3 | Historical period that may be named for a president |
| 52% | ERA | 3 | Time period that may be named for a president |
| 52% | ERA | 3 | Time period that may be named for a leader |
| 52% | ERA | 3 | Time period that may be named for a dynasty |
| 52% | OHIO | 4 | State that was named for a river |
| 52% | DRE | 3 | Name that might be short for Andrea |
| 52% | OWL | 3 | Bird that is a symbol for people who are active at night |
| 52% | ERA | 3 | Time span that may be named for a music genre |
| 52% | ERA | 3 | Time period that may be named for a dance craze |
| 52% | ERA | 3 | Time period that may be named for a music style |
| 52% | ERA | 3 | Time period that may be named for a dance style |
| 51% | CARIBOU | 7 | Another name for reindeer that is commonly found in Canada |
| 51% | NESTS | 5 | Homes that are for the birds |
| 51% | BLENDE | 6 | Name for zinc sulfide that is one letter short of a kitchen appliance |
| 50% | ORANGE | 6 | Color named for a citrus juice fruit that is a breakfast staple |
| 50% | ERA | 3 | Stretch of time that may be named for a leader |
| 50% | ERA | 3 | Stretch of history that may be named for a dynasty |
| 49% | PTARMIGANS | 10 | Alaskan state birds that are perpetually on the menu for Alaskan Arctic foxes |
| 49% | ENGEL | 5 | Last name that's German for a celestial being |
| 48% | ERA | 3 | Period of time that may be named for a king or queen |
| 48% | ROBYN | 5 | Name that sounds like (but is one letter off from) a bird |
| 48% | TROY | 4 | City that "Trojan horse" is named for |