| 100% | IRONY | 5 | Dramatic device in some plot twists |
| 56% | TIMEWARP | 8 | Plot device in some science fiction |
| 56% | TICKINGTIMEBOMB | 15 | Plot device in some suspense thrillers |
| 48% | CAM | 3 | Device in some drones |
| 47% | LASER | 5 | Device in some range finders |
| 47% | ATMS | 4 | Devices in some drive-thrus |
| 46% | AEROMETER | 9 | Device in some fluid-dynamics labs |
| 46% | ATMS | 4 | Devices in some bank drive-thrus |
| 45% | HOED | 4 | Engaged in some plot development? |
| 45% | CHILDLOCK | 9 | Safety device in some kitchens |
| 44% | DNA | 3 | Plot twist in police procedurals |
| 41% | GPS | 3 | Plot device, in brief? |
| 41% | HOE | 3 | Device used in plot development |
| 40% | TORNADO | 7 | Major plot twist in "The Wizard of Oz"? |
| 40% | ALTERNATEUNIVERSE | 17 | Plot device in TV's "Fringe" |
| 40% | THELASTSLIPPER | 14 | Plot device in the Cinderella story? |
| 40% | DNA | 3 | Twist in whodunit plots |
| 39% | MEETCUTE | 8 | Plot device in many a rom-com |
| 38% | CAPER | 5 | Plot device in the "Ocean's" film series |
| 38% | TIMELOOP | 8 | Plot device in "Groundhog Day" and "Russian Doll" |
| 37% | AMNESIA | 7 | Overused plot device in soaps |
| 37% | TIMETRAVEL | 10 | Plot device in “Back to the Future” and “Avengers: Endgame” |
| 37% | HEISTS | 6 | Plot devices in the films "Thief" and "King of Thieves" |
| 36% | REDRUM | 6 | Plot device in "The Shining" that has significance when spelled backward |
| 36% | MACGUFFIN | 9 | Device that creates plot, suspense in a film, book |
| 36% | VRHEADSET | 9 | Device used in some medical and military training, informally |
| 35% | FATE | 4 | What's twisted in some tales |
| 35% | JUMP | 4 | Time ___, TV plot device where the story skips forward in time |
| 34% | IRONY | 5 | Dramatic ___ (literary device in which something unexpected occurs) |
| 33% | LEMON | 5 | Fruity "twist" in some drinks |