| 100% | MESSBOY | 7 | One waiting for the captain? |
| 58% | ONHOLD | 6 | Waiting for the operator |
| 58% | ESTRAGON | 8 | One of the ones waiting in "Waiting for Godot" |
| 57% | ESTRAGON | 8 | One of the men waiting for Godot |
| 57% | UNSEATED | 8 | Waiting for the maitre d' |
| 57% | GENIES | 6 | Ones waiting for bottle openers? |
| 57% | VLADIMIR | 8 | One of the men waiting in "Waiting for Godot" |
| 56% | ONONEKNEE | 9 | Waiting for the starting gun, say |
| 56% | DROP | 4 | Waiting for the other shoe to ___ |
| 56% | IDLE | 4 | Waiting for the next task, say |
| 56% | OTHER | 5 | Waiting for the ___ shoe to drop |
| 56% | SHOE | 4 | Waiting for the other ___ to drop |
| 56% | FANS | 4 | Ones waiting for autographs, e.g. |
| 56% | SHOE | 4 | Wait for the other ___ to drop |
| 56% | HID | 3 | Waited for the surprise party honoree |
| 55% | AMBULANCECHASER | 15 | One waiting for an accident to happen |
| 55% | IDLE | 4 | Wait for the light to change, say |
| 55% | LOO | 3 | You might wait in a queue for one at intermission on the West End |
| 54% | HAVEKITTENS | 11 | Become angry waiting for the vet? |
| 53% | IDLED | 5 | Sat waiting for the light to change |
| 53% | SHOE | 4 | "Just waiting for the other ___ to drop" |
| 53% | HELD | 4 | Waited for the next available customer service representative, say |
| 53% | CAB | 3 | One waiting at the airport? |
| 53% | CAB | 3 | One waiting at the airport |
| 53% | ELOPE | 5 | Not wait for the parents' blessing, say |
| 53% | IMHOOKED | 8 | "Can't wait for the next episode!" |
| 53% | TORO | 4 | One heading for the cape? |
| 53% | THIEF | 5 | One available for the taking? |
| 53% | LIEGE | 5 | One working for the lord |
| 53% | STRAYDOG | 8 | One bound for the pound |