| 100% | MITT | 4 | Necessity when playing hardball |
| 46% | ALIAS | 5 | Necessity when travelling incognito |
| 46% | XXX | 3 | Necessity when pan-braising |
| 44% | NEARERTO | 8 | Warmer, when playing |
| 43% | MOI | 3 | Response when playing innocent |
| 43% | HOOPS | 5 | When playing basketball, you're shooting these |
| 42% | AIM | 3 | Asset when playing Skee-Ball |
| 42% | DIE | 3 | Cube rolled when playing Clue |
| 42% | SAT | 3 | Succeeded when playing musical chairs |
| 42% | ACEUPONESSLEEVE | 15 | It's surprising when played |
| 41% | PEEK | 4 | Cheat when playing hide-and-seek |
| 41% | TIMER | 5 | Ticking device used when playing Scattergories |
| 41% | TENNIS | 6 | Coed sport, when playing mixed doubles |
| 41% | DRAW | 4 | What you do when playing Pictionary |
| 41% | TEN | 3 | When taps is played |
| 41% | SHOWTIME | 8 | When a play begins |
| 41% | POSTSEASON | 10 | When playoffs are played |
| 41% | LOWER | 5 | When playing limbo, the bar goes in this direction |
| 40% | ALLIN | 5 | One way to go when playing poker |
| 40% | IPASS | 5 | "No bid," when playing bridge: 2 wds. |
| 40% | GAMEFACE | 8 | A neutral facial expression when playing cards |
| 40% | LIE | 3 | Concern when playing out of the rough |
| 40% | SOLO | 4 | By oneself, as when playing an instrument |
| 40% | RULES | 5 | Laws to follow when playing a game |
| 40% | CDS | 3 | Music items that spin when played: Abbr. |
| 40% | HARP | 4 | Large instrument that's tilted when played |
| 40% | RECESS | 6 | When dodgeball may be played |
| 40% | ONTWO | 5 | When some football plays start |
| 39% | ACES | 4 | Pair that you often split when playing blackjack |
| 39% | SITS | 4 | What one does when playing the harp, usually |