| 100% | ARBYS | 5 | Contrary to popular belief, its name is not derived from its trademark sandwich |
| 43% | TNT | 3 | Not dynamite, contrary to popular belief |
| 41% | TIN | 3 | Soft, easily-bendable metal used to plate steel cans, whose chemical symbol 'Sn' is derived from its Latin name 'Stannum' |
| 41% | RICE | 4 | Contrary to popular belief, throwing it won't endanger birds |
| 39% | ETNA | 4 | Its name is derived from the Greek for "I burn" |
| 39% | AIOLI | 5 | Its name is derived from Provençal words for "garlic" and "oil" |
| 37% | PINGPONG | 8 | Game whose name is derived from its sound |
| 36% | OPAL | 4 | October birthstone whose name is believed to be derived from Sanskrit |
| 36% | INDIGO | 6 | Rainbow color whose name is derived from the country of its origin |
| 35% | KWANZAA | 7 | Holiday that derives its name from Swahili and is celebrated in December |
| 35% | LEAD | 4 | Shiny-gray metal used in batteries, whose chemical symbol 'Pb' is derived from its Latin name 'Plumbum' |
| 35% | SODIUM | 6 | Soft, shiny-white metal found in salt, whose chemical symbol 'Na' is derived from its Latin name 'Natrium' |
| 35% | GOLD | 4 | Orange-yellow precious metal used in jewelry, whose chemical symbol 'Au' is derived from its Latin name 'Aurum' |
| 35% | APRIL | 5 | Month whose name is said to be derived from the Latin for "to open" |
| 34% | SENEGAL | 7 | Western-African country whose capital is Dakar, which lent its name to a popular rally |
| 34% | AZALEA | 6 | Plant cultivated for its showy pink or purple flowers whose name derives from its ability to flourish in dry soil |
| 34% | SILVER | 6 | Lustrous-white precious metal used in jewelry and dinnerware, whose chemical symbol 'Ag' is derived from its Latin name 'Argentum' |
| 34% | TOADS | 5 | Contrary to popular belief, they don't cause warts |
| 34% | NOEL | 4 | Name derived from the Latin for "to be born" |
| 34% | JENNIFER | 8 | Name that may have been derived from the juniper plant and common to 13a, 18a, 32a, and 39d |
| 34% | JEEP | 4 | Vehicle whose name may or may not be derived from the phrase "just enough essential parts" |
| 33% | LUPERCALIA | 10 | Roman festival to avert evil spirits that was also called "dies Februatus" from which February got its name |
| 33% | ANN | 3 | Per ssa.gov, baby name that's far more popular when "a" is added to it |
| 32% | SNUFF | 5 | Underachievers are not up to it |
| 32% | TOAD | 4 | Animal that, contrary to popular belief, won't give you warts |
| 32% | LAVENDER | 8 | Herb whose name is derived from the Latin for "to wash" |
| 32% | JENGA | 5 | Game whose name is derived from the Swahili for "to build" |
| 32% | GOBI | 4 | Its name is from the Mongolian for "waterless place" |
| 32% | GENE | 4 | It may be passed down from parent to child |
| 32% | LYSOL | 5 | Product name not derived from 56 Down |