| 100% | UPNEXT | 6 | In the on-deck circle (2 wds.) |
| 100% | DUEUP | 5 | In the on-deck circle (2 wds.) |
| 93% | BATTERUP | 8 | Umpire's call to someone in the on-deck circle (2 wds.) |
| 75% | NEXT | 4 | In the on-deck circle |
| 75% | DUEUP | 5 | In the on-deck circle |
| 74% | NEXT | 4 | In the on-deck circle, say |
| 73% | NEXT | 4 | In the on-deck circle, in baseball |
| 67% | ALA | 3 | In the style of, on a menu: 2 wds. |
| 67% | ALA | 3 | In the manner of, on a menu: 2 wds. |
| 67% | DEBBIEREYNOLDS | 14 | "Singin' in the Rain" actress who died on December 28, 2016: 2 wds. |
| 65% | ALA | 3 | In the style of, on menus (2 wds.) |
| 65% | ROBREINER | 9 | "All in the Family" costar who guest-starred as himself on "The Simpsons": 2 wds. |
| 64% | ALBERTFINNEY | 12 | Actor who played Hercule Poirot in the 1974 film "Murder on the Orient Express": 2 wds. |
| 64% | GEORGECLOONEY | 13 | Male "Up in the Air" star featured on the cover of Vogue in June 2000: 2 wds. |
| 64% | DONLARSEN | 9 | Yankees pitcher who pitched a perfect game in the World Series on 10/8/56: 2 wds. |
| 62% | ALBERTFINNEY | 12 | "Annie" actor who played Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in the 1974 film "Murder on the Orient Express": 2 wds. |
| 62% | ASTO | 4 | In the matter of: 2 wds |
| 61% | WINONARYDER | 11 | Actress who played Lydia Deetz in the 1988 film "Beetlejuice" and Joyce Byers on "Stranger Things" in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 61% | MOLLYRINGWALD | 13 | Actress who played Sam Baker in the 1984 film "Sixteen Candles" and Mary Andrews on "Riverdale" in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 61% | ALA | 3 | In the same manner as: 2 wds. |
| 61% | AFTERALL | 8 | In the end: 2 wds. |
| 61% | ATALL | 5 | In the slightest: 2 wds. |
| 60% | MILEYCYRUS | 10 | "Party in the U.S.A." singer whose first TV series lead role was on Disney's "Hannah Montana": 2 wds. |
| 60% | RAFESADLER | 10 | Character played by actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster in the British television serial "Wolf Hall" based on Hilary Mantel novels: 2 wds. |
| 60% | ADAY | 4 | "___ in the Life" (Beatles song): 2 wds. |
| 60% | ALA | 3 | In the style of: 2 wds. |
| 60% | ANEYE | 5 | In the blink of ___: 2 wds. |
| 60% | OFAN | 4 | In the blink ___ eye: 2 wds. |
| 60% | OFAN | 4 | In the twinkling ___ eye: 2 wds. |
| 60% | ASTO | 4 | In the matter of: 2 wds. |