| 100% | PETIT | 5 | Minor, in law (similar to a word that means small) |
| 60% | SYNONYM | 7 | Word that shares a similar meaning to another one, as you would find in a thesaurus |
| 52% | BERRY | 5 | Word that follows "black" to mean a small, dark fruit often used to make jam |
| 49% | AIRFRYER | 8 | Word for a small kitchen appliance that was added to Merriam-Webster in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 48% | ADO | 3 | Word that means "fuss" in a Shakespeare title |
| 48% | DALAI | 5 | Word that means "ocean" in a religious title |
| 48% | ELEMENTAL | 9 | A word that means simple and basic, or pertaining to forces of nature |
| 48% | ISLET | 5 | Word that means a small island (sounds like "eyelet") |
| 47% | EPIC | 4 | A word that means bigger than big, also used to describe a grand-scale story |
| 47% | ANTONYM | 7 | A word opposite in meaning to another |
| 46% | AGENT | 5 | Word that follows "secret" to mean a spy |
| 46% | PEN | 3 | Word that follows "fountain" to mean a desk item |
| 46% | HOLE | 4 | Word that follows "black" to mean a space phenomenon |
| 45% | APE | 3 | Word that means to imitate someone and is also the name of a primate |
| 45% | ECHO | 4 | Word that's fun to shout in a cavernous space |
| 45% | LIST | 4 | Word that follows "black" to mean a record of banned items |
| 44% | ADIEU | 5 | Word similar in meaning to "au revoir" |
| 44% | RAT | 3 | *Sewage rodent ... or a word that goes with "trap" to mean a hopeless situation |
| 44% | CAY | 3 | Word that means a small, low island on a coral reef (sounds like the letter before "ell") |
| 44% | MANDOLIN | 8 | Small instrument in Bluegrass, similar to a lute |
| 44% | BOARD | 5 | Word that follows "surf" to mean a platform used to ride a wave |
| 44% | ALCOHOL | 7 | Word that refers to a liquid used in cocktails, which originated from Latin |
| 43% | AGONY | 5 | Word that comes from a Greek term meaning “the struggle to win a contest” |
| 43% | NUTSHELL | 8 | In a __, means getting to the point in few words |
| 43% | MERRY | 5 | Word meaning "happy" that's used a lot in December |
| 43% | STURDILY | 8 | In a way that's meant to last |
| 43% | PER | 3 | A word that means for each |
| 43% | HOLM | 4 | German word that refers to an island in a river or a lake |
| 42% | ADO | 3 | Word meaning "commotion" that appears in a Shakespeare play's title |
| 42% | NUTSHELL | 8 | In a __ means to be explained in few words |