| 100% | DISC | 4 | Need for a game of ultimate frisbee |
| 62% | BAT | 3 | Something needed for a game of cricket ... or an animal that eats crickets |
| 57% | ONE | 3 | Minimum number of players needed for a game of Everdell |
| 53% | NET | 3 | Necessity for a game of volleyball |
| 52% | SER | 3 | Title for a Game of Thrones knight |
| 52% | MAT | 3 | Playing surface for a game of Twister |
| 51% | ROPE | 4 | Necessity for a game of tug-of-war |
| 51% | CORD | 4 | Need for a transfer of power? |
| 51% | PLAYERS | 7 | A game of spades needs four |
| 51% | LASERS | 6 | Needs for some games of tag |
| 50% | SETUP | 5 | Get the components laid out for a game of Wingspan |
| 49% | CUP | 3 | Need for many a drinking game |
| 47% | ONEUP | 5 | Aid for a gamer who needs to get a life? |
| 46% | ICY | 3 | Perfect conditions for a good game of ringette |
| 45% | WIFFLEBALL | 10 | Game named for a synonym of "strikeout" |
| 45% | POOHSTICK | 9 | Item needed for game played in A. A. Milne stories |
| 45% | 3SETS | 5 | Need for the winner of a Wimbledon men's match |
| 45% | CAROM | 5 | American term for a cannon in the game of pool |
| 44% | LVL | 3 | Stage of a video game, for short |
| 44% | RING | 4 | Piece of jewelry needed for a wedding |
| 44% | TEN | 3 | One of two needed for a score |
| 43% | UBER | 4 | App for people in need of a lift |
| 43% | APPARATUS | 9 | Set of equipment needed for a science experiment |
| 42% | ACL | 3 | Band of interest at a football game, for short? |
| 42% | GRAHAM | 6 | Kind of cracker needed for a proper s'more |
| 42% | UMP | 3 | One of four officials in a baseball game, for short |
| 42% | SPINNER | 7 | Board game substitute for a set of dice |
| 42% | CRIBBAGE | 8 | Game of cards for two to four players using a board with pegs and holes for scoring |
| 41% | TAP | 3 | Need for a keg |
| 41% | URL | 3 | Need for a link |