| 100% | ADULTING | 8 | Paying bills, fixing the dryer, or cooking for the kids, in modern slang |
| 34% | TURNT | 5 | Under the influence, in modern slang |
| 34% | REG | 3 | On the ___ (frequently, in modern slang) |
| 34% | FTW | 3 | For the win, in internet slang |
| 33% | FEELS | 5 | Right in the ___ (deeply affecting, in modern slang) |
| 32% | RIDEORDIE | 9 | Person who will do anything for you, in modern slang |
| 32% | YOLO | 4 | Rationale for a dumb stunt, in modern slang |
| 32% | METRO | 5 | Name for the subway in Paris or Shanghai |
| 31% | SIX | 3 | Age for a kid in kindergarten or first grade, often |
| 31% | GOSOUTH | 7 | Take a turn for the worse, in slang (2 wds.) |
| 31% | TANDOORICHICKEN | 15 | Dish named for the oven in which it’s cooked |
| 31% | PRO | 3 | Athlete in the NFL or NBA, for example |
| 31% | ACHE | 4 | Pain in the stomach or ear, for example |
| 31% | SWIM | 4 | Compete in the backstroke or freestyle, for example |
| 31% | TEAM | 4 | Group in the NFL or NHL, for example |
| 31% | REF | 3 | Official in the NFL or NBA, for short |
| 31% | ZAP | 3 | Cook in the microwave, in slang |
| 31% | LOAD | 4 | Amount for the washer or dryer |
| 31% | WOKE | 4 | Aware of the way the world really works, in modern slang |
| 31% | GREASER | 7 | Name for tough kid in S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders |
| 31% | AVENGER | 7 | The Hulk or Iron Man, for example, in a Marvel Studios series |
| 30% | FAB | 3 | Slang for "great," as in a nickname for the Beatles |
| 30% | FAB | 3 | Slang for "awesome," as in a nickname for the Beatles |
| 30% | FAB | 3 | Slang for "terrific," as in a nickname for the Beatles |
| 30% | DIGITAL | 7 | The D in DRM, or __ rights management, for e-books |
| 30% | TIP | 3 | Left for the waiter after paying the bill |
| 30% | RATE | 4 | A fixed price paid or charged for something |
| 30% | BOONDOCKS | 9 | US slang for the remote or isolated countryside |
| 30% | SNOOT | 5 | Snob, or a slang term for the nose |
| 30% | CHIPMUNK | 8 | Alvin, Simon or Theodore in the kids' cartoon |