| 100% | REN | 3 | Compton, California's Lorenzo Jerald Patterson, better known as the rapper MC ___ |
| 38% | INCUS | 5 | Bone that's better known as the anvil |
| 36% | WINKLER | 7 | Henry, best known as the Fonz |
| 36% | MACEDON | 7 | Alexander of __; monarch better known as the Great |
| 35% | SAC | 3 | New Folsom Prison, better known since '92 as the California State Prison, Sacramento and briefly by these initials |
| 34% | SERRA | 5 | Junipero ___, known as the "Apostle of California" |
| 34% | AVON | 4 | Enterprise once known as the California Perfume Company |
| 34% | DEL | 3 | Rapper known as the Funky Homosapien |
| 32% | MUIR | 4 | John ___, Scottish-American known as the "Father of the National Parks" who was featured on California's 50 State quarter |
| 32% | DOUG | 4 | Rapper known as the "Human Beat Box" ___ E. Fresh |
| 32% | CEP | 3 | Common name for Boletus edulis, sometimes known as the California king bolete |
| 32% | CEDRIC | 6 | Kyles, better known as "the Entertainer" |
| 31% | DRDRE | 5 | Rapper/producer known as the “Father of G-funk” |
| 31% | STERLING | 8 | ___ Morrison, guitarist best known as one of the founding members of The Velvet Underground |
| 30% | WAY | 3 | Rapper DeAndre Cortez ___ who's better known as Soulja Boy |
| 30% | TAMEIMPALA | 10 | "The Less I Know The Better" band that began as Kevin Parker's solo project: 2 wds. |
| 30% | PALEO | 5 | Meal plan known as the caveman's diet |
| 30% | OSAKA | 5 | Japanese city known as The Nation's Kitchen |
| 30% | CAREY | 5 | Mariah ___, singer known as the "Queen of Christmas," who is one of the best selling female artists |
| 29% | ODIN | 4 | God known as the All-Father, Thor's father |
| 29% | DOBERMAN | 8 | Breed once known as the "Tax Collector's Dog" |
| 29% | USAIN | 5 | Track star Bolt, known as the world's fastest person |
| 29% | DOMEPATROL | 10 | 15a was a part of this four-man linebacking corps known as the best in NFL history: 2 wds. |
| 28% | MONALISA | 8 | The painting La Gioconda is better known as this |
| 28% | DANNY | 5 | ___ Trejo, Mexican-American actor well known for his role as Machete in the "Spy Kids" series |
| 28% | JADE | 4 | Known as the imperial gemstone |
| 28% | HAWAII | 6 | Known as the Aloha State |
| 28% | STAN | 4 | Comic actor best known as Ollie's partner in their slapstick comedies |
| 28% | EDYS | 4 | Brand known as Dreyer's in the West |
| 28% | MIZE | 4 | Baseball's Johnny, known as the Big Cat |