| 100% | CRASHPAD | 8 | Friend's couch, perhaps |
| 59% | RECLINER | 8 | Couch potato's site, perhaps |
| 59% | MAN | 3 | Best ___ (groom's friend, perhaps) |
| 58% | WINCE | 5 | React to a friend's faux pas, perhaps |
| 58% | CATSAT | 6 | Fed a friend's feline, perhaps |
| 58% | MAN | 3 | Best ___ (groom's best friend, perhaps) |
| 55% | DAYBED | 6 | Guest room couch, perhaps |
| 54% | PENPAL | 6 | Friend overseas, perhaps |
| 53% | COS | 3 | Friend of "tan," perhaps |
| 53% | USER | 4 | False friend, perhaps |
| 50% | LOLL | 4 | Lounge on the couch, perhaps |
| 50% | NAPS | 4 | Dozes on the couch, perhaps |
| 50% | HID | 3 | Crouched behind the couch, perhaps |
| 49% | SECRET | 6 | Something whispered into a close friend's ear, perhaps |
| 49% | NODOFF | 6 | Fall asleep on the couch, perhaps |
| 49% | NAPS | 4 | Falls asleep on the couch, perhaps |
| 49% | NILS | 4 | Friend of Lars and Sven, perhaps |
| 49% | PENPAL | 6 | Friend only known via mail, perhaps |
| 48% | ETA | 3 | Text to a friend who’s late, perhaps |
| 47% | HOUSESIT | 8 | Help a vacationing friend, perhaps |
| 47% | POSSE | 5 | Sheriff's group... or perhaps a part of the title of your friend group |
| 47% | SQUAD | 5 | Cheerleader's unit... or perhaps a part of the title of your friend group |
| 46% | NOTV | 4 | Punishment for a couch potato, perhaps |
| 45% | WOEISME | 7 | Words sighed from a fainting couch, perhaps (3 wds.) |
| 45% | DEN | 3 | Room with a couch and recliner, perhaps |
| 44% | HORA | 4 | Circle of friends at a party, perhaps |
| 44% | MEALTIME | 8 | Hour for eating, perhaps with friends, family |
| 44% | TRISECTS | 8 | Divides to share with two friends, perhaps |
| 44% | THOU | 4 | Friend's address |
| 44% | THY | 3 | Friend's possessive |