| 100% | ELCAMINO | 8 | Classic Chevy whose name translates to "the way": 2 wds. |
| 51% | VWBUG | 5 | Classic car whose official name is the Beetle, for short: 2 wds. |
| 50% | LANDONDONOVAN | 13 | US soccer great whose name was added to the MLS MVP Award in 2015: 2 wds. |
| 49% | MAGHREB | 7 | Region whose name translates to "the place where the sun sets" |
| 48% | BILLRUSSELL | 11 | Hall-of-Fame Celtics center whose name was added to the NBA Finals MVP Award in 2009: 2 wds. |
| 47% | OREGANO | 7 | Herb whose name translates to "brightness of the mountain" in Classical Greek |
| 47% | CAMINO | 6 | El ___ (classic Chevy whose name is Spanish for "the way") |
| 47% | WISHI | 5 | "___ could go back to the way things were": 2 wds. |
| 47% | TEDWILLIAMS | 11 | Hall-of-Fame Red Sox left fielder whose name was added to the MLB All-Star MVP Award in 2002: 2 wds. |
| 46% | LAMESA | 6 | California city whose name translates to "the table" |
| 46% | LANINA | 6 | Weather phenomenon whose name translates to "the girl" |
| 46% | TAO | 3 | Religion principle whose name translates to "way" |
| 44% | ELGALLO | 7 | "The Fantasticks" narrator whose name translates to "The Rooster" |
| 43% | IMAGINEDRAGONS | 14 | "Radioactive" band whose name refers to winged creatures: 2 wds. |
| 43% | MEGRYAN | 7 | Actress whose name is an anagram of the word "Germany": 2 wds. |
| 43% | ALGREEN | 7 | Singer whose name is an anagram of the word "general": 2 wds. |
| 43% | EDASNER | 7 | Actor whose name is an anagram of the word "endears": 2 wds. |
| 43% | TREX | 4 | Dinosaur whose name means "king of the tyrant lizards": 2 wds., abbr. |
| 43% | BRITNEYSPEARS | 13 | Pop singer whose name is an anagram of the word "Presbyterians": 2 wds. |
| 42% | STANLEE | 7 | Comic book legend whose name is an anagram of the word "leanest": 2 wds. |
| 42% | BABKA | 5 | Cake whose name translates to "grandmother" |
| 42% | BRIS | 4 | Ritual whose name translates to "covenant" |
| 42% | LEDUP | 5 | Prepared the way (to): 2 wds. |
| 41% | TESTAROSSA | 10 | Ferrari model whose name translates to "redhead" |
| 41% | BIDET | 5 | Fixture whose name translates to "small horse" |
| 41% | EMPANADA | 8 | Fried food whose name translates to "breaded" |
| 41% | ACCRA | 5 | African capital whose name translates to "ants" |
| 41% | PIETA | 5 | Michelangelo work whose name translates to "compassion" |
| 41% | KARAOKE | 7 | Activity whose name translates to "empty orchestra" |
| 41% | CHICAGOBULLS | 12 | NBA team whose name includes the symbol of a sign of the zodiac (Taurus): 2 wds. |