| 100% | NCO | 3 | Military officer who has not earned a commission: Abbr. |
| 36% | BUYER | 5 | Whom a salesperson earns a commission from |
| 36% | WEPT | 4 | "The young man who has not ___ is a savage": George Santayana |
| 35% | DEVPATEL | 8 | "Lion" actor who has earned a black belt in taekwondo: 2 wds. |
| 35% | EVANRACHELWOOD | 14 | "Westworld" actor who has earned a black belt in taekwondo: 3 wds. |
| 35% | HERO | 4 | Person who earns a military medal |
| 34% | FORESTWHITAKER | 14 | "Black Panther" actor who has earned a black belt in kenpo: 2 wds. |
| 34% | AWOL | 4 | Army term for someone who has not reported to work: Abbr. |
| 34% | NOMADS | 6 | People who may not have a fixed address |
| 33% | EDONEILL | 8 | "Modern Family" actor who has earned a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ENLISTEE | 8 | A recruit, someone who has joined the military |
| 33% | AWOL | 4 | Like a soldier who has deserted: Abbr. |
| 32% | AWOL | 4 | Like a soldier who has ditched base: Abbr. |
| 32% | SEN | 3 | Member of Congress who's not a representative: Abbr. |
| 32% | REP | 3 | Capitol Hill politician who's not a senator: Abbr. |
| 31% | POWER | 5 | Word before "house" to refer to someone who has great energy, and something that's not actually a house |
| 31% | MLK | 3 | Civil rights leader who "had a dream": Abbr. |
| 31% | MLK | 3 | Civil rights figure who "had a dream": Abbr. |
| 31% | SELFMADE | 8 | __ millionaire; one who has not inherited |
| 31% | NATLOVE | 7 | Nineteenth-century cowboy who claimed to have earned the nickname Deadwood Dick in a roping contest |
| 30% | MARX | 4 | German social philosopher who opined that "Reason has always existed, but not always in a reasonable form" |
| 30% | OBLATES | 7 | Monastery residents who have not taken monastic vows |
| 30% | TWEENS | 6 | Kids who have not quite hit puberty yet |
| 30% | SGT | 3 | Officer who drills new recruits: Abbr. |
| 30% | COP | 3 | Officer who issues a ticket, informally |
| 30% | NARC | 4 | Officer who may not be in uniform |
| 30% | REG | 3 | Rule laid down by a commission: Abbr. |
| 29% | BELLE | 5 | Girl who has a ball |
| 29% | IGOR | 4 | One who has a hunch |
| 29% | PRO | 3 | Athlete who has a contract |