| 100% | HOST | 4 | Chris Rock, for the 2016 Oscars |
| 62% | IRAN | 4 | Setting for the 2016 Oscar-winning Shahab Hosseini film "The Salesman" |
| 55% | MARKRYLANCE | 11 | "Dunkirk" actor who won the 2016 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor ("Bridge of Spies"): 2 wds. |
| 51% | ALABAMASHAKES | 13 | Band whose "Don't Wanna Fight" won the 2016 Grammy for Best Rock Song: 2 wds. |
| 50% | COMIC | 5 | Chris Rock, for one |
| 50% | STANDUPCOMEDIAN | 15 | Chris Rock, for one |
| 49% | DOG | 3 | Temple of the ___, "Hunger Strike" former rock group that reunited in 2016 for a tour |
| 48% | HOST | 4 | Rio de Janeiro, for the 2016 Olympics |
| 48% | RIO | 3 | Host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics |
| 47% | MYST | 4 | Inspiration for the 2016 puzzle game The Witness |
| 46% | RIO | 3 | Brazilian host city for the 2016 Olympics, for short |
| 46% | INATUXEDO | 9 | Ready for the Oscars, say |
| 46% | LIMO | 4 | Ride for the oscars, perhaps |
| 46% | LALALAND | 8 | Film mistakenly announced as Best Picture at the 2016 Oscars |
| 45% | IMAX | 4 | Large-screen format for the 2016 documentary "A Beautiful Planet" |
| 45% | STREEP | 6 | Performer nominated for the most Oscars |
| 45% | WWE | 3 | Old organization for The Rock: Abbr. |
| 45% | ALCATRAZ | 8 | More formal name for The Rock |
| 45% | MARA | 4 | Rooney ___, 2016 Oscar nominee for "Carol" |
| 45% | HOST | 4 | Kimmel, for the 2018 Oscars |
| 45% | EVENT | 5 | The Oscars, for one |
| 45% | SPIKE | 5 | With 5-Down, director who plans to boycott the 2016 Oscars |
| 45% | RIO | 3 | It beat out Madrid as host city for the 2016 Olympics |
| 45% | BERNIESANDERS | 13 | Vermont senator running for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination: 2 wds. |
| 44% | EMCEE | 5 | Billy Crystal for the Oscars, e.g. |
| 44% | EMCEE | 5 | Bob Hope, often, for the Oscars ceremony |
| 44% | TEAMUSA | 7 | Group for the "Final Five," in 2016 |
| 44% | RIO | 3 | Host of the 2016 Olympics, for short |
| 44% | IRAN | 4 | Setting for the Oscar-winning film "Argo" |
| 44% | PST | 3 | Setting for the '25 Oscars |