| 100% | MARATHON | 8 | Long race that used to be the name for Snickers |
| 50% | ETHER | 5 | Anesthetic that used to be used by dentists, or a term for the sky |
| 47% | NAT | 3 | Member of the baseball team that used to be the Expos, for short |
| 46% | SHEA | 4 | Stadium that used to be the home of the Mets |
| 45% | CARDIO | 6 | Informal name for a hospital department related to the heart that is featured in "Grey's Anatomy" |
| 43% | SMS | 3 | Protocol that was first used to send the text "Merry Christmas," for short |
| 42% | OBELUS | 6 | The name for this typographical mark, often used to mark footnotes: † |
| 42% | ARAL | 4 | ___ Sea (body of water that used to be roughly the size of West Virginia) |
| 41% | MORIA | 5 | Underground kingdom known as Khazad-dum that used to be a famed realm of the Dwarves |
| 41% | SWORD | 5 | Weapon used for duels and adventures on the high seas that would be a great addition to your "Pirate" Halloween costume |
| 41% | NESTLES | 7 | Brand name that used to be spelled out in commercials |
| 40% | RAM | 3 | Pickup truck that used to carry the Dodge name |
| 40% | EURO | 4 | Money named for the continent where it is used |
| 40% | AND | 3 | The word that ampersands are used for |
| 40% | SEAMERS | 7 | Two-__: fastballs named for the grip used to throw them |
| 40% | POTAUFEU | 8 | French dish named for the method used to cook it |
| 40% | ARMY | 4 | Group that used to have the slogan "Be All That You Can Be" |
| 39% | GHOSTORCHID | 11 | White flower named for the fact that it appears to float |
| 39% | HURON | 5 | Michigan county named for the lake that's next to it |
| 39% | TASTE | 5 | Sense that the tongue is used for |
| 39% | BAKER | 5 | "I used to be a ___ until I found out I was in it for the dough!" |
| 39% | CYNTHIA | 7 | Another name for Greek goddess Artemis, used poetically to denote the Moon |
| 38% | HOE | 3 | Long-handled tool that a gardener uses for weeding the garden |
| 38% | NUB | 3 | Pencil that's been used nearly to the eraser |
| 38% | TARANTULA | 9 | Name originally used for what is now called the European wolf spider |
| 38% | TRIPODS | 7 | Stands that might be used for taking long-exposure photos |
| 38% | LEGO | 4 | Brand name that happens to be Latin for "I read" |
| 38% | ASTERS | 6 | Flowers that are named after the Greek word for "star" |
| 38% | ALIASES | 7 | Assumed names that criminals use to be safe |
| 38% | RAGS | 4 | Cloths that used to be clothes |