| 100% | GAMETABLE | 9 | Place for hand-holding? |
| 83% | SHIP | 4 | Place for hands |
| 76% | BOAT | 4 | Place for busy hands |
| 74% | PLANES | 6 | Hand held tools for smoothing wood |
| 70% | PDA | 3 | Holding hands, say, for short |
| 70% | HOTSEATS | 8 | Metaphorical places for people being held responsible |
| 69% | PLIERS | 6 | Hand tools for holding, turning objects |
| 68% | SEANCES | 7 | Occasions for holding hands |
| 67% | PDA | 3 | Holding hands in public, for example: Abbr. |
| 67% | PDA | 3 | Holding hands at the mall, for short |
| 67% | PDA | 3 | Holding hands in the park, for short |
| 67% | PDA | 3 | Holding hands outside, e.g., for short |
| 66% | PDA | 3 | Holding hands on the sidewalk, for example: Abbr. |
| 66% | PDA | 3 | Holding hands on the sidewalk, for example: Abbr |
| 66% | CLAMPS | 6 | Devices for holding things in place |
| 66% | LAP | 3 | Place to hold a toddler for story time |
| 66% | PDA | 3 | Handheld or holding hands, for short |
| 65% | PDA | 3 | Holding hands or kissing on the street, for short |
| 64% | LAP | 3 | Place to hold a little kid for story time |
| 64% | SEAOTTER | 8 | Furry marine animal known for holding hands |
| 64% | PDA | 3 | Hold hands in a subway, for e.g.: Abbr. |
| 64% | ANTE | 4 | Payment for a Texas hold 'em hand |
| 64% | DELI | 4 | Place for ham-handed workers? |
| 63% | PDA | 3 | Holding hands on the red carpet, for e.g.: Abbr. |
| 63% | LAB | 3 | Hands-on place for science students |
| 62% | BOOKMARK | 8 | Device for holding one's page place when reading |
| 62% | BOBBYPIN | 8 | Straight item for holding hair in place: 2 wds. |
| 60% | MICS | 4 | What stand-up comedians hold in their hands, for short |
| 60% | PDA | 3 | Hand-holding or kissing, for short |
| 60% | RATTLE | 6 | Hand-held shaking device for babies |