| 100% | STING | 5 | Elven short-sword that was discovered by Bilbo Baggins and later gifted to his heir, Frodo Baggins |
| 33% | FINAL | 5 | "The ___ Problem," Sherlock Holmes story that was originally intended by Arthur Conan Doyle to be his last Holmes-related work |
| 32% | HEDWIG | 6 | Harry Potter's snowy pet owl that was gifted to him by Hagrid as his birthday present |
| 32% | FORWARD | 7 | 2016 song by Beyonce and James Blake that is one of the shortest songs to enter the Billboard charts |
| 31% | STAY | 4 | 1960 song by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs that is one of the shortest songs to enter the Billboard charts |
| 31% | COSMOPOLITAN | 12 | Fashion magazine for women that has been in publication since 1886, and is often referred to by its shorter name |
| 29% | WHIPPINGPOST | 12 | 1969 song written by the late Gregg Allman that begins, "I've been run down and I've been lied to" (2 wds.) |
| 28% | BOB | 3 | Short and sleek haircut, sported by Anna Wintour, that was popularized in the '20s |
| 28% | TURKEY | 6 | Mediterranean country that is home to Cappadocia and is often visited by backpackers |
| 28% | SHARD | 5 | Item that can be described by changing its last letter to a P |
| 28% | TANTALUS | 8 | Zeus' son who killed his own son and was eternally punished by fruit hanging just out of reach and water that receded when he tried to drink |
| 27% | SEINFELD | 8 | Sitcom co-created by and starring comedian Jerry that is based on his life |
| 27% | BUPKIS | 6 | TV series created by and starring Pete Davidson that is based on his life |
| 27% | FOAM | 4 | Memory ___, substance used to make mattresses and pillows that was originally developed by NASA |
| 27% | DAVE | 4 | TV show co-created by and starring Lil Dicky that is based on his life |
| 27% | DONE | 4 | "Look What You've ___," 2011 song by Drake that is a tribute to his mother |
| 27% | GOT | 3 | "___ To Have You," 2001 song that was co-written by Christina Milian, Christian Karlsson, and Pontus Winnberg |
| 27% | TREVOR | 6 | Neville Longbottom's pet toad that was gifted to him to celebrate his admission into Hogwarts |
| 26% | FOUR | 4 | ___-leaf clover, rare leaf that is believed to bring good luck and is used by Alfa Romeo |
| 26% | BANANA | 6 | Yellow tropical fruit that looks natural but was modified by humans to make it seedless and sweeter |
| 26% | VINCENT | 7 | 1971 song by Don McLean that is named after and a tribute to Dutch artist Van Gogh |
| 26% | EPEES | 5 | Swords that are similar to foils |
| 26% | AST | 3 | Zone that clocks in Antigua and Barbuda are permanently aligned to, for short |
| 26% | TALE | 4 | "Living to Tell the ___," 2002 book by Gabriel Garcia Marquez that was the first volume of his autobiography |
| 26% | OPEL | 4 | German automaker that was originally a sewing machine company, and then owned by GM from 1929 to 2017 |
| 26% | PETE | 4 | "___ Davidson," 2018 song by Ariana Grande that is one of the shortest songs to enter the Billboard charts |
| 26% | BEAUTIFUL | 9 | "___ Trip," 2020 song by Kid Cudi that is one of the shortest songs to enter the Billboard charts |
| 26% | NOW | 3 | "Where Are U ___?," song by Jack U and Justin Bieber that could be added to a "Lost & Found" playlist |
| 26% | DECK | 4 | "___ the Halls," song by Nat King Cole that is one of the shortest songs to enter the Billboard charts |
| 26% | BOXES | 5 | "Little ___," 1964 song covered by The Womenfolk that is one of the shortest songs to enter the Billboard charts |