| 100% | SHUFFLE | 7 | Play music in a random order |
| 61% | BUSKING | 7 | Playing music in a public place for donations |
| 56% | OVERTURE | 8 | Opening piece of music in a musical or play |
| 54% | REPRISE | 7 | Repeated song or piece of music in a film or play |
| 50% | ARPEGGIO | 8 | Notes of a chord played in ascending order |
| 50% | JKSIMMONS | 9 | He played a ruthless music teacher in Whiplash |
| 49% | SHUFFLING | 9 | Putting a deck of cards in a random order |
| 48% | PERFORM | 7 | Play music in public |
| 48% | ROPE | 4 | What a kid would need in order to play Double Dutch |
| 48% | JUKEBOX | 7 | Machine that plays music when a coin is put in it |
| 46% | BUSK | 4 | Play music in the subway, perhaps |
| 46% | BUSKED | 6 | Played music in the street for money |
| 45% | RISE | 4 | Word in a bailiff's order |
| 45% | ICED | 4 | Specification in a summer coffee order |
| 45% | TSO | 3 | General in a Chinese takeout order |
| 45% | EXTRAMAYO | 9 | Request in a deli sandwich order |
| 45% | STREAMING | 9 | Transmitting music in a continuous flow |
| 44% | PORTAMENTO | 10 | In music, a sliding movement from one note to another, especially in singing or playing the violin |
| 44% | NEWAGE | 6 | Like music in a candle shop, maybe |
| 44% | OST | 3 | Recorded music in a movie, say: Abbr. |
| 44% | DJS | 3 | Plays music for a party |
| 44% | DJED | 4 | Played music for a party |
| 43% | UKE | 3 | J___box: automated music playing device in a bar |
| 43% | SLUR | 4 | In music, a curved line indicating that the notes in its limits be played smoothly, as one phrase |
| 43% | GARBAGEHAULERS | 14 | Their trucks play music in Japan and Taiwan |
| 43% | MERYLSTREEP | 11 | Actress nominated for an Oscar for playing a music teacher in "Music of the Heart": 2 wds. |
| 43% | ZACK | 4 | ___ Fox (comedian who plays "Old Dude From 2019" in Doechii's "Denial Is a River" music video) |
| 43% | FURIOSO | 7 | In a vigorous manner, in music |
| 43% | DJS | 3 | Plays music at a wedding, say |
| 43% | DJED | 4 | Played music at a party, say |