| 100% | RESEDA | 6 | Los Angeles suburb mentioned in the Tom Petty song "Free Fallin'" |
| 50% | RESEDA | 6 | L.A. suburb mentioned in Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'" |
| 38% | RESEDA | 6 | L.A. section mentioned in Tom Petty's "Free Fallin' " |
| 35% | IWONTBACKDOWN | 13 | Tom Petty song with the line "In a world that keeps on pushin' me around" (4 wds.) |
| 34% | AMARILLO | 8 | City mentioned in the song “Route 66” |
| 34% | SOUTHCENTRAL | 12 | Neighborhood mentioned in the song "California Love" |
| 34% | BANJO | 5 | Musical instrument mentioned in the song "Oh! Susanna" |
| 34% | NAENAE | 6 | Dance mentioned in the 2015 song "Watch Me" |
| 34% | STYX | 4 | River mentioned in the Hadestown song "Epic II" |
| 34% | DEER | 4 | Animal mentioned in the song "Do-Re-Mi" |
| 34% | SALT | 4 | Seasoning mentioned in the Jimmy Buffett's song "Margaritaville" |
| 33% | OPEN | 4 | Tom Petty hit song "Into the Great Wide ___" |
| 33% | GLENNMILLER | 11 | Musician mentioned in the theme song to "All in the Family" |
| 33% | WYATTEARP | 9 | Frontiersman mentioned in the classic song "Western Movies" by the Olympics |
| 32% | HALO | 4 | Ring in the Los Angeles Angels logo |
| 32% | HALO | 4 | Symbol in the Los Angeles Angels logo |
| 32% | LEARNINGTOFLY | 13 | Tom Petty song with the line "But I ain't got wings" (3 wds.) |
| 32% | STONEAGE | 8 | Historic period mentioned in the theme song to "The Flintstones": 2 wds. |
| 32% | OREO | 4 | Type of shake mentioned in the 2021 Walker Hayes song "Fancy Like" |
| 32% | HALO | 4 | Circular item in the Los Angeles Angels logo |
| 32% | SALT | 4 | Seasoning mentioned in the Jimmy Buffett song "Margaritaville" |
| 32% | LIU | 3 | Actress Lucy who was mentioned in the lyrics of the song "Hey Ya!" |
| 32% | BARQS | 5 | A&W rival mentioned in the Mary-Chapin Carpenter song "I Feel Lucky" |
| 32% | OREOSHAKE | 9 | Drink mentioned in the Walker Hayes song "Fancy Like" |
| 31% | LIU | 3 | Actress Lucy who is mentioned in the lyrics of the OutKast song "Hey Ya!" |
| 31% | CAL | 3 | State in the USA in which Los Angeles resides (abbr) |
| 31% | APHRODITE | 9 | Goddess mentioned in the song "She's So High," after Cleopatra and Joan of Arc |
| 30% | CLAYTONKERSHAW | 14 | Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher honored with the Roberto Clemente Award in 2012 (2 wds.) |
| 30% | JONATHANQUICK | 13 | Los Angeles Kings goalie who won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 30% | RESEDA | 6 | L.A. neighborhood referenced in Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'" |