| 100% | KEEPAWAY | 8 | Kids' game where one team prevents the other from getting the ball: Hyph. |
| 41% | FLAG | 4 | Capture the ___, kids' game where teams sneak into each other's territory, often played in 17a |
| 38% | KABADDI | 7 | Team sport that originated in India where the "raider" from one team tries to tag opponents without getting caught |
| 37% | TAG | 3 | Children's game where one chases the others |
| 36% | ONESIDED | 8 | When one team has a huge advantage over the other: Hyph. |
| 33% | UNO | 3 | Game where you try to get rid of your cards before the other players |
| 33% | SPYFALL | 7 | Game in which one player tries to glean information from the other players without being caught |
| 32% | TAG | 3 | Kids' game where one player is "it" |
| 31% | POKER | 5 | Card game where one may "up the ante" |
| 31% | HEARTS | 6 | Card game where one can shoot the moon |
| 31% | ACROSS | 6 | From one side to the other |
| 31% | THRU | 4 | From one end to the other |
| 31% | OVERALL | 7 | From one extreme to the other |
| 31% | LENGTHWISE | 10 | From one side to the other |
| 31% | SODAFOUNTAIN | 12 | Where one can get the shakes |
| 31% | BOWLINGLANE | 11 | Where you might get the ball rolling |
| 31% | ALLEY | 5 | Where to get the ball rolling, maybe |
| 31% | ACR | 3 | From one end to the other: Abbr. |
| 31% | THRU | 4 | From one end to the other, informally |
| 31% | OVERALL | 7 | From one end to the other; including everything |
| 30% | DEFENSE | 7 | Word chanted by fans when the other team has the ball |
| 30% | JETE | 4 | Jump from one foot to the other |
| 30% | MOVEACROSS/DOWNTOWN | 19 | Relocate from one side to the other |
| 30% | KEEL | 4 | Beam from one end to the other |
| 30% | QUEUEUP | 7 | Get one behind the other |
| 30% | TAG | 3 | Game where players run from the person who's "it" |
| 30% | DEFECTED | 8 | Switched allegiance from one side to the other |
| 30% | WOOT | 4 | Gamer's "Yayyy, we beat the other team!" |
| 29% | UNO | 3 | Card game where one's turn can get "skipped" |
| 29% | PITYPARTY | 9 | "Event" where one seeks consolation from others: 2 wds. |