| 100% | SWEEP | 5 | Four straight wins to start the World Series, e.g. |
| 50% | SWEEP | 5 | Win the first four games in a World Series, e.g. |
| 47% | CHAMPIONSHIP | 12 | The World Series, e.g. |
| 45% | SWEEP | 5 | Win the World Series in four games, say |
| 45% | SWEPT | 5 | Won the World Series in four games, say |
| 42% | REDSOX | 6 | Only MLB team to win four World Series titles in the 21st century (2 wds.) |
| 40% | SWEEP | 5 | Win the first four World Series games |
| 40% | SWEEP | 5 | 4-0 World Series win, e.g. |
| 40% | SWEEP | 5 | Four-game World Series, e.g. |
| 38% | SWEPT | 5 | Took the World Series in four games |
| 38% | OCT | 3 | Mth. the World Series always starts in |
| 38% | WALTERALSTON | 12 | Hall of Fame manager who led the Dodgers to four World Series wins (2 wds.) |
| 37% | CAROL | 5 | "Joy to the World," e.g. |
| 37% | HOUSTONASTROS | 13 | Minute Maid Park team that won the 2022 World Series four games to two over the Philadelphia Phillies (2 wds.) |
| 37% | TINO | 4 | Slugger Martinez who won four World Series with the Yankees |
| 36% | CHAMPIONSHIP | 12 | World Series, e.g. |
| 36% | PENNANT | 7 | Ticket to the World Series |
| 35% | ONE | 3 | Number of World Series wins for the Astros |
| 35% | ONE | 3 | Number of World Series wins for the Nationals |
| 35% | FOUROUT | 7 | With 38-Across, games required to win the World Series |
| 35% | THREE | 5 | Number of World Series wins for the Chicago Cubs |
| 35% | TWO | 3 | Number of World Series wins for the Miami Marlins |
| 34% | TORRE | 5 | Joe who managed the Yankees to four World Series championships |
| 34% | TWO | 3 | Number of World Series wins for the New York Mets |
| 34% | TWO | 3 | Number of World Series wins for the Kansas City Royals |
| 34% | ASTRO | 5 | Winning player in the 2022 World Series |
| 34% | GUILLEN | 7 | Winning manager of the 2005 World Series |
| 34% | TRILOGY | 7 | The Godfather series, e.g. |
| 33% | ENOS | 4 | Slaughter who dashed home to win the 1946 World Series |
| 33% | PADRES | 6 | One of five MLB teams that has appeared in the World Series but never won the title |