| 100% | IOU | 3 | Note written by a borrower |
| 75% | IOU | 3 | Note written by a debtor |
| 55% | IOU | 3 | Note written by someone in debt |
| 53% | COMEDY | 6 | Written by a man, but known as Divine |
| 53% | MEMO | 4 | Office note written by the boss |
| 52% | TERM | 4 | ___ paper (long report written by a student) |
| 52% | ODE | 3 | Lines of praise written by a poet |
| 52% | APPCODE | 7 | Instructions written by a dev team, perhaps |
| 52% | GORE | 4 | Noted loser by a whisker |
| 51% | WHENIMEIGHT | 11 | Beatles hit written by a teenage Paul McCartney |
| 50% | THESIS | 6 | Long paper written by a Master's student, perhaps |
| 50% | SEEME | 5 | Words written by a teacher on a failed test, perhaps |
| 49% | MINUTES | 7 | Notes written to record events of a meeting |
| 49% | XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX | 15 | Diamond worn by a noted philosopher? |
| 48% | IOU | 3 | Written promise from a borrower |
| 48% | SEEME | 5 | Note by a poor grade |
| 48% | POOH | 4 | "The House at ___ Corner" (children's book written by A.A. Milne) |
| 48% | NATIVESON | 9 | First Book of the Month Club pick written by a Black American |
| 48% | ATONAL | 6 | Like music written by a composer who couldn't find their keys? |
| 48% | ARAISININTHESUN | 15 | First play written by a Black woman to be produced on Broadway |
| 47% | IOU | 3 | Note from a borrower |
| 46% | PETITION | 8 | A formal written request signed by many |
| 46% | SEDENTARY | 9 | A lifestyle noted by little physical activity |
| 46% | IAMMALALA | 9 | 2013 memoir written by a teenage girl whose last name is Yousafzai: 3 wds. |
| 46% | ATONE | 5 | Compensate by sending a note |
| 46% | CONTRACT | 8 | A written, binding document signed by both parties |
| 45% | FACTOTUM | 8 | A novel written by Charles Bukowski |
| 45% | TEXT | 4 | Send a written message by phone |
| 45% | SHORTHAND | 9 | A type of writing for making quick notes |
| 45% | LOWC | 4 | Note played by covering every hole on a recorder |