| 100% | DICT | 4 | Book that defines words, for short |
| 57% | ROGETS | 6 | Book that needs to be read word for word? |
| 55% | BIO | 3 | Book that often begins with a person's childhood, for short |
| 54% | INFO | 4 | Short for a word that means "relevant knowledge" |
| 52% | GEN | 3 | Short word that precedes X, Y for eras when born |
| 52% | JIFF | 4 | Slang word for a short time that sounds like a peanut butter brand |
| 51% | ROGET | 5 | Book that's read word-for-word |
| 46% | ACC | 3 | Word that often follows "bank," for short |
| 46% | ALSO | 4 | Word for some that ran |
| 45% | FORTUNESMILES | 13 | Adam Johnson short story collection that won the National Book Award for Fiction in 2015 (2 wds.) |
| 45% | UMPS | 4 | Another word for refs, for short |
| 45% | OPP | 3 | Another word for antonym, for short |
| 45% | ASL | 3 | Words that can't be heard, for short |
| 45% | DICT | 4 | Book that has definitions of words: Abbr. |
| 45% | IMIT | 4 | Word for a fake item, for short |
| 44% | PAGETURNERS | 11 | Books that make long stories feel short |
| 44% | PENNYDREADFULS | 14 | Books that Victorians [circled letters] for cheap |
| 44% | ZEAL | 4 | Word for "enthusiasm" that often accompanies "zest" |
| 44% | KISMET | 6 | Word for fate that has Arabic origins |
| 44% | CARNIVORE | 9 | Word for an animal that eats mostly meat |
| 44% | VOCAB | 5 | List of words, for short |
| 43% | INTRO | 5 | Starting words, for short |
| 43% | OBIT | 4 | Parting words, for short |
| 43% | ABBRS | 5 | Shortened words, for short |
| 43% | ABBR | 4 | Shortened word, for short |
| 43% | THRU | 4 | Directional word, for short |
| 43% | ADJ | 3 | Descriptive word, for short |
| 43% | AGT | 3 | Operative word, for short? |
| 43% | INSOLENT | 8 | Shorter word for impertinent |
| 43% | LIT | 3 | Books, for short |