| 100% | PACHISI | 7 | Game named after the Hindi word for "twenty-five" |
| 55% | ASTERS | 6 | Flowers named after the Greek word for "star" |
| 55% | CLOVES | 6 | Herbs named after the French word for nails |
| 55% | HYDROGEN | 8 | Element named after the Greek word for water |
| 55% | ARENA | 5 | Venue named after the Latin word for "sand" |
| 55% | MAROON | 6 | Color named after the French word for "chestnut" |
| 55% | PUCE | 4 | Color named after the French word for "flea" |
| 55% | HELIUM | 6 | Element named after the Greek word for "sun" |
| 53% | DESPERADO | 9 | Popular Eagles song, named after the word for an outlaw |
| 52% | MADERA | 6 | Central California city named after the Spanish word for “lumber” |
| 52% | ASTERS | 6 | Flowers that are named after the Greek word for "star" |
| 52% | AVIA | 4 | Athletic shoe brand named after the Latin word for "bird" |
| 51% | BANSHEES | 8 | Creatures named after the Old Irish word for “woman of the fairy mound” |
| 50% | PENTE | 5 | Go-like game whose name is the Greek word for "five" |
| 48% | DESPERADO | 9 | Western contemporary film named after the word for an "outlaw," starring Antonio Banderas, who celebrates his birthday today |
| 48% | CRANIUM | 7 | Board game named after the skull |
| 47% | SCYTHE | 6 | Board game named after the reaper's weapon |
| 45% | LOMBARDI | 8 | Vince —, American football coach after whom the trophy for the Super Bowl championship game is named |
| 45% | DETROIT | 7 | City named after the French for "strait" |
| 45% | SALARIES | 8 | Wages; named after the Latin for salt |
| 45% | CIABATTA | 8 | Foodstuff named after the Italian for "slipper" |
| 45% | FIDO | 4 | Name from the Latin word for faithful |
| 44% | MYST | 4 | 1990s computer game named after the fictional island where it was set |
| 44% | UVEA | 4 | Anatomical part named after the Latin for "grape" |
| 43% | MERLOT | 6 | Dark-blue grape named after the French for blackbird |
| 43% | HASHES | 6 | Breakfast concoctions named after the French for "to chop" |
| 43% | AMETHYST | 8 | Precious stone named after the Greek for red wine |
| 43% | LAVENDER | 8 | Color named after the eponymous flower used for its scent |
| 43% | ILOG | 4 | Municipality surrounded by the Hilabangan River and named after the Tagalog word for river in the Philippines |
| 43% | INOT | 4 | After the game is technically done, for short |