| 100% | PROVERB | 7 | Maxim or adage; a little piece of folklore |
| 53% | TALE | 4 | A story or piece of folklore (rhymes with "Pale") |
| 49% | COG | 3 | Little piece of a big machine |
| 46% | LEAF | 4 | Piece of a book or branch |
| 46% | LEAF | 4 | Piece of a branch or book |
| 46% | CLIPS | 5 | Pieces of a movie or show |
| 45% | DESK | 4 | Piece of furniture in a classroom or office |
| 44% | HASP | 4 | Piece of metal used to fasten a door or lid |
| 43% | SOFA | 4 | Piece of furniture that might be a "sleeper" or a "sectional" |
| 43% | CUT | 3 | Piece of the action, or a shout that stops the action |
| 43% | OVERTURE | 8 | Opening piece of music in a musical or play |
| 43% | CROUTON | 7 | A piece of fried or toasted bread |
| 43% | NONET | 5 | Piece of music composed for a group of nine instruments or singers |
| 43% | OTTOMAN | 7 | Piece of furniture that's at least a couple of feet wide |
| 43% | CUE | 3 | A long piece of wood you would use in Pool or Snooker |
| 43% | PAWN | 4 | Piece in front of a king or queen |
| 42% | LOG | 3 | Yule ___ (Christmastime piece of wood, or a cake shaped like one) |
| 42% | IDYL | 4 | A short pastoral piece, or poem of everyday life |
| 42% | HEXSIGN | 7 | Piece of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art that might resemble a flower or a star |
| 42% | SHEET | 5 | Large rectangular piece of cloth, or, a piece of paper for writing |
| 42% | CROUTON | 7 | Small piece of fried bread served with soup or as a garnish |
| 41% | BRACELET | 8 | A piece of jewelry or band worn around the wrist |
| 41% | ENTRACTE | 8 | Piece of music performed during an interval between two acts of a play or opera |
| 41% | SOP | 3 | A piece of bread dipped in gravy or sauce, for example |
| 41% | CHEWY | 5 | Like a piece of taffy or caramel |
| 41% | TELLS | 5 | Shares a piece of news or story |
| 40% | PLACEMAT | 8 | Rectangular piece of cloth or vinyl under a diner's table setting: 2 wds. |
| 40% | AURATIC | 7 | Relating to the essence of a person or artistic piece |
| 40% | REFRAIN | 7 | Any line of music or poetry repeated in a piece |
| 40% | MINIFIG | 7 | Lego piece in the shape of a person or animal |