| 100% | CSIMIAMI | 8 | Hit CBS series that, despite its name, was filmed primarily in California |
| 48% | CSINY | 5 | CBS series that, oddly, was filmed in L.A. |
| 46% | CSIMIAMI | 8 | CBS spinoff that was filmed mostly in California |
| 40% | MESSKIT | 7 | Collection that, despite its name, is orderly and compact |
| 40% | CSI | 3 | Longtime CBS series that was set in Las Vegas |
| 39% | BOULDER | 7 | City that, despite its name, is smaller than Little Rock |
| 39% | POPOV | 5 | Vodka brand that, despite its name, is not Russian |
| 39% | RIVERDALE | 9 | Teen drama series following Archie Andrews and his friends that is named after the town it is set in |
| 39% | TART | 4 | Treat that, despite its name, may be sweet |
| 39% | YUGOLD | 6 | Potato cultivar that was developed in Ontario, despite its name |
| 39% | POLECAT | 7 | Ferret relative that, despite its name, is not a feline |
| 39% | THEWILL | 7 | CBS reality TV series centered on a multi-millionaire named Bill Long, that was cancelled after airing one episode in 2005: 2 wds. |
| 38% | REDTIDE | 7 | Ocean danger that, despite its name, varies in color |
| 38% | STYROFOAMPEANUT | 15 | Bit of packing material that, despite its name, is inedible |
| 38% | HEADCHEESE | 10 | *Product of meat scraps that, despite its name, is dairy-free |
| 37% | HAWAII | 6 | "Blue ___," hit song that was used in Elvis Presley's titular movie which has the name of Barack Obama's birth state in its title |
| 37% | MOBILEHOME | 10 | Residence that, despite its name, doesn’t typically move after it’s been delivered |
| 36% | KWANZAA | 7 | Holiday that derives its name from Swahili and is celebrated in December |
| 36% | OMAHA | 5 | Poker variant that, despite its name, did not originate in Nebraska |
| 35% | FORBIDDENCITY | 13 | Beijing landmark that (despite its name) can be visited |
| 35% | TITANIC | 7 | Film that was rereleased in 3-D nearly fifteen years after its initial première |
| 35% | CSINY | 5 | Hit CBS series beginning in 2004 |
| 35% | CSI | 3 | Hit CBS series starting in 2000 |
| 34% | ROMA | 4 | Variety of tomato that, despite its name, did not originate in Italy |
| 34% | TWIN | 4 | "___ Peaks," mystery series named after the fictional Washington town it is set in |
| 34% | CSI | 3 | CBS series that took place in Las Vegas |
| 34% | FREEDOM | 7 | A hit song by Pharrell Williams that was used in the film "Despicable Me 3" |
| 33% | BETELGEUSE | 10 | Star in Orion that lent its name to a 1988 film "bio-exorcist" |
| 33% | ROGERMURTAUGH | 13 | The name of the character Danny Glover - whose birthday it is today - portrays in the "Lethal Weapon" film series: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ROSE | 4 | ___ Parade, annual New Year's Day parade in California that is known for its floral-covered floats and marching bands |