| 100% | IMA | 3 | Preceder of "Loser" or "Believer," in song titles: 2 wds. |
| 53% | ONME | 4 | Song title words after "Lean," "Take," or "Call": 2 wds. |
| 53% | MYWAY | 5 | Song title for Frank Sinatra or Fetty Wap: 2 wds. |
| 53% | OBLA | 4 | Preceder of "di" or "da" in a Beatles song |
| 52% | ISNT | 4 | Preceder of "it ironic?" or "it romantic?" in song |
| 51% | OOPS | 4 | Preceder of "I Did It Again" in a Britney Spears song title |
| 48% | IMA | 3 | Lead-in to "Loser" or "Believer" in song titles |
| 44% | WHITERABBIT | 11 | Bunny from Wonderland, or the title of a Jefferson Airplane song: 2 wds. |
| 44% | ROCKLOBSTER | 11 | Spiny crustacean, or the title of a B-52's song: 2 wds. |
| 44% | KUNGFU | 6 | Martial art in the titles of four DreamWorks animated movies: 2 wds. |
| 44% | IDIOT | 5 | Preceder of box or light, in slang |
| 43% | IMA | 3 | "___ firm believer in ...": 2 wds. |
| 43% | PASTLIVES | 9 | Believers in reincarnation may claim to have them: 2 wds. |
| 42% | LAY | 3 | Preceder of up or down, in or out, off or on |
| 41% | JOHNMADDEN | 10 | NFL Hall of Fame coach, or "Shakespeare in Love" director: 2 wds. |
| 41% | SKY | 3 | Preceder of "fall" in the title of the last 007 movie |
| 41% | LIKEA | 5 | Words before "Virgin" and "Prayer" in Madonna song titles: 2 wds. |
| 41% | MRKITE | 6 | Subject of a benefit, in a Beatles song: 2 wds. |
| 40% | IDO | 3 | Wedding phrase repeated five times in an ABBA song title: 2 wds. |
| 40% | GIRL | 4 | Follower of "Church" or "I'm That" in Beyonce song titles |
| 40% | MARIA | 5 | Song title in both "The Sound of Music" and "West Side Story" |
| 40% | EMIR | 4 | Title of chieftain or prince in Islamic countries |
| 40% | FESSPARKER | 10 | Actor who starred in the title roles of TV's "Davy Crockett" and "Daniel Boone": 2 wds. |
| 40% | INACROWN | 8 | "You Should See Me ___," Billie Eilish song released in 2018 and the title of which was inspired by a scene from "Sherlock": 3 wds. |
| 40% | POORSPORT | 9 | Sore loser or gloating winner, for example: 2 wds. |
| 40% | ELEANORRIGBY | 12 | Title woman of song who "lives in a dream" |
| 40% | AGENT | 5 | Title for K or J of "Men in Black" |
| 40% | PASTLIFE | 8 | Previous existence, to believers in reincarnation: 2 wds. |