| 100% | MAINECOON | 9 | Large breed of cat named after a U.S. state |
| 57% | CHIHUAHUA | 9 | Tiny breed of dog named after a big Mexican State |
| 56% | MAINECOON | 9 | Large cat named after a New England state |
| 54% | PUMA | 4 | Brand of sneakers named after a large cat |
| 50% | TRIBE | 5 | What many a U.S. state is named after |
| 49% | ALABAMA | 7 | Country band named after a US state |
| 47% | PUMA | 4 | Shoe brand named after a large cat |
| 46% | OKLAHOMA | 8 | US state that's also the name of a musical |
| 46% | KELPIE | 6 | Australian breed of sheepdog named after a creature from Celtic folklore |
| 46% | UTE | 3 | People after whom a U.S. state is named |
| 45% | TIGER | 5 | Glass ___, band named after a large cat, known for "Someday" |
| 45% | TWO | 3 | Number of U.S. state names that start with a V |
| 45% | JAX | 3 | Port named after a U.S. president, informally |
| 45% | ALASKA | 6 | Only U.S. state whose name can be typed on one row of a keyboard |
| 45% | MONROVIA | 8 | Only African capital named after a U.S. president |
| 44% | UTE | 3 | Tribe after whom a western U.S. state is named |
| 44% | UTE | 3 | Indigenous people after whom a U.S. state is named |
| 43% | COUNTY | 6 | Largest division of a state in the US |
| 42% | ROTH | 4 | Type of IRA plan named after a US senator |
| 42% | WEST | 4 | First word in a U.S. state name |
| 41% | UTE | 3 | Tribe for which a U.S. state was named |
| 41% | UTE | 3 | People for whom a U.S. state is named |
| 41% | DES | 3 | Only article in a U.S. state capital name |
| 41% | EAST | 4 | Only cardinal point not in a U.S. state name |
| 40% | GOATEE | 6 | A style of beard named after a sheep's cousin |
| 40% | JAFFA | 5 | Large thick-skinned variety of orange named after a city in Israel |
| 40% | DES | 3 | French surname starter; only article in a U.S. state capital name |
| 40% | OKLA | 4 | Choctaw word for "people," as seen in a U.S. state name |
| 40% | UTE | 3 | People after whom a US state is named |
| 40% | UTE | 3 | Tribe after whom a US state is named |