| 100% | SONATA | 6 | Hyundai model whose name is also a word for a classical music composition |
| 47% | APE | 3 | Animal whose name is also a synonym for "mimic" |
| 47% | ION | 3 | Cable channel whose name is also a word meaning "charged particle" |
| 44% | XTC | 3 | British band whose name is also slang for a drug |
| 44% | NOEL | 4 | (2/3) Pere ___ is the name he goes by in France, which is also a word for a carol |
| 43% | EMO | 3 | Quirky comedian Philips whose first name is also a music genre |
| 43% | HAPPY | 5 | 2011 song by Pharrell Williams whose title is also a word for being joyful and describes the emotion behind a smile |
| 43% | JOEYFATONE | 10 | Former 'N Sync singer whose first name is also the term for a baby kangaroo: 2 wds. |
| 43% | KITHARINGTON | 12 | "Game of Thrones" actor whose first name is also the term for a baby fox: 2 wds. |
| 42% | IRAN | 4 | Country whose name is also a two-word sentence |
| 42% | SONATA | 6 | Hyundai model named for a music piece |
| 42% | CREST | 5 | Toothpaste brand whose name is a word for a mountaintop |
| 42% | CHICKCOREA | 10 | 23-time Grammy-winning jazz pianist whose first name is also the term for a baby bird: 2 wds. |
| 42% | MAD | 3 | 2008 song by Ne-Yo whose title is also a word for being upset that's often used to describe a bull's emotions |
| 41% | SPOTIFY | 7 | Music streaming service whose name is a portmanteau of the words "spot" and "identify" |
| 40% | PLATTE | 6 | River whose name sounds like a word for a map |
| 40% | FIAT | 4 | Automaker whose name is also a proclamation |
| 40% | RICE | 4 | University whose name is also a food |
| 40% | SKA | 3 | Bde Maka ___ (Minneapolis's largest lake, whose name's last word is also a musical genre) |
| 39% | GLEN | 4 | Name that's also a word for a narrow valley |
| 39% | DELTA | 5 | Airline whose name is also a Greek letter |
| 39% | ABBA | 4 | Quartet whose name is also a rhyme scheme |
| 39% | ASIA | 4 | 1980s band whose name is also a continent |
| 39% | MARS | 4 | Planet whose name is also a candy company |
| 39% | ERA | 3 | Detergent whose name is also a lengthy time period |
| 39% | BACON | 5 | Philosopher whose name is also a delicious breakfast food |
| 39% | ERA | 3 | Detergent whose name is also a period of time |
| 39% | SHIN | 4 | Hebrew letter whose name is also a body part |
| 39% | APE | 3 | Primate whose name is also a verb meaning "mimic" |
| 39% | ELLE | 4 | Fashion magazine whose name is also a French pronoun |