| 100% | THEUSA | 6 | Host of a record eight Olympic Games as of 2024 |
| 40% | ORR | 3 | Winner of a record eight N.H.L. Norris Trophies |
| 39% | MICHAELPHELPS | 13 | American retired competitive swimmer who won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games and is considered the greatest swimmer ever: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ATHENS | 6 | Host of Olympic Games (2004) |
| 39% | ORR | 3 | Bobby ___ (winner of a record eight consecutive N.H.L. Norris Trophies) |
| 38% | BEIJING | 7 | Host city of the 2008 Olympic Games |
| 38% | TREBEK | 6 | Game-show host with a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame |
| 38% | ORR | 3 | Winner of the Norris Trophy for a record eight times |
| 37% | MOSCOW | 6 | Host city of 1980's widely-boycotted Olympic Games |
| 37% | EMCEEING | 8 | Hosting, as a game show |
| 36% | ATLANTA | 7 | Georgia city, host of the 1996 Olympic Games |
| 36% | REMASTER | 8 | Do a new production of, as a recording |
| 36% | LIVE | 4 | Shown as it happens, instead of from a recording |
| 35% | DRAWS | 5 | Takes tiles, as at the start of a Scrabble game |
| 35% | CHRISHARRISON | 13 | Host of the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire": 2 wds. |
| 34% | NOVAKDJOKOVIC | 13 | Serbian tennis star who's been ATP Player of the Year a record eight times: 2 wds. |
| 34% | THREW | 5 | Hurled, as a ball during a game of fetch |
| 34% | GELT | 4 | Coins used as currency in a game of dreidel |
| 33% | LOG | 3 | Official record of events, as may be recorded by the Captain of a ship |
| 33% | OCTAL | 5 | Number system using eight instead of ten as a base |
| 33% | DEAL | 4 | Word that appears twice in the name of a game show hosted by Howie Mandel |
| 33% | COMPERE | 7 | Host of a show |
| 33% | EMCEE | 5 | Host of a roast |
| 33% | LIVE | 4 | Real-time broadcast of an ongoing event, as a baseball game |
| 32% | WATERPOLO | 9 | Netherlands holds a record of winning this sport's world Cup (women) eight times: 2 wds. |
| 32% | QUIZLADY | 8 | 2023 Hulu comedy starring 16-Across as the sister of a game show fanatic: 2 wds. |
| 32% | EMCEE | 5 | Host of a variety show |
| 32% | EMCEE | 5 | Host of a live show |
| 32% | EMCEE | 5 | Host of a talent show |
| 32% | SAJAK | 5 | Pat with the record for longest career hosting a single game show |