| 100% | TREBEK | 6 | He answers questions before they're asked |
| 50% | WATTAGE | 7 | Power rating or, if you're asking the question, the answer's 83, when he died |
| 47% | QUIZMASTER | 10 | One asking questions he already knows the answers to |
| 41% | TEAM | 4 | "What's your favorite sports ___?" question to ask someone before taking them to a game of ball |
| 37% | VINTAGERACECARS | 15 | Before being retired, they were frequently re-tired |
| 36% | WERE | 4 | "And before you ask, yes they ___" |
| 36% | DNATESTS | 8 | They can answer the question "Who's your daddy?" |
| 34% | EXAMS | 5 | They're full of questions |
| 34% | ROLES | 5 | They're filled before shooting |
| 34% | LENSCAPS | 8 | They're removed before shooting |
| 34% | STOCKINGS | 9 | They're hung before Christmas |
| 34% | EARLYRISERS | 11 | They're up before dawn |
| 34% | EARLYRISERS | 11 | They’re up before dawn |
| 34% | TESTS | 5 | They're held for questioning |
| 34% | EXAMS | 5 | They're held for questioning |
| 34% | FAQS | 4 | They're answered on webpages |
| 34% | NOIL | 4 | Short strands in wool before they're spun |
| 33% | MAS | 3 | They're often asked to look |
| 33% | IDOS | 4 | They're said before a kiss |
| 33% | ADS | 3 | They're often shown before movies |
| 33% | PRAYERS | 7 | They're often said before bed |
| 33% | SEMIS | 5 | They’re played before the finals |
| 33% | AVOCADOPITS | 11 | They’re removed before making guacamole |
| 33% | LEADOFFS | 8 | They're up before anyone else |
| 33% | MICS | 4 | They're checked before a show |
| 33% | USERIDS | 7 | They’re usually typed before passwords |
| 33% | LINTTRAPS | 9 | They're emptied before using dryers |
| 33% | CANYOUHEARMENOW | 15 | Question asked with a raised voice, as demonstrated in three long puzzle answers |
| 33% | TELEPHONE | 9 | Riddle-de-dee: What asks no questions but must be answered? |
| 33% | PHONE | 5 | What's answered but never asks a question, in a riddle |