| 100% | FLORIDA | 7 | Rapper and singer whose name comes from the state he was born in: 2 wds. |
| 43% | LADYGAGA | 8 | Singer-songwriter whose song "Shallow" from the movie "A Star Is Born" won her an Oscar in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 42% | JIMIHENDRIX | 11 | "Purple Haze" guitarist and singer whose band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992: 2 wds. |
| 41% | SHANANA | 7 | Doo-wop group whose name comes from the nonsense syllables repeated in "Get a Job" (3 wds.) |
| 40% | ALGREEN | 7 | Singer whose name is an anagram of the word "general": 2 wds. |
| 40% | JACKNICKLAUS | 12 | He was nicknamed "The Golden Bear" of golf and holds a record for the highest number of wins in Masters Tournament with six titles: 2 wds. |
| 39% | NIPSEYHUSSLE | 12 | Rapper and community activist whose 2019 memorial service was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles (2 wds.) |
| 39% | BRITNEYSPEARS | 13 | Pop singer whose name is an anagram of the word "Presbyterians": 2 wds. |
| 38% | NICKCARRAWAY | 12 | He is the narrator and a friend of Gatsby in "The Great Gatsby": 2 wds. |
| 38% | NOH | 3 | Form of classical dance drama whose name comes from the word for "skill", that's been continuously performed in Japan since the 14th century |
| 38% | FAITHHILL | 9 | Country singer whose song "Breathe" was named the #1 single on Billboard's year-end countdown in 2000 (2 wds.) |
| 38% | THEWEEKND | 9 | Canadian singer whose "Blinding Lights" was the #1 song on Spotify in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JACKSONBROWNE | 13 | "Doctor, My Eyes" singer whose first name is the capital of Mississippi: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ALJARREAU | 9 | Singer whose "Moonlighting" was the theme song for the TV show of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 37% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | "Jolene" singer whose 2021 Scent from Above perfume sold out in the first week it was available (2 wds.) |
| 37% | LANDONDONOVAN | 13 | US soccer great whose name was added to the MLS MVP Award in 2015: 2 wds. |
| 37% | EDAMAME | 7 | Appetizer whose name comes from the Japanese words for "stem" and "bean" |
| 37% | OBOES | 5 | Wind instruments whose name comes from the French for "high" and "wood" |
| 37% | BONITO | 6 | Fish whose name comes from the Spanish and Portuguese word for "pretty" |
| 36% | TRACYCHAPMAN | 12 | Singer whose song "Fast Car," from her self-titled debut album, was a #6 hit in 1988: 2 wds. |
| 36% | HARRYSTYLES | 11 | Singer whose "As It Was" won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 36% | EDSHEERAN | 9 | English singer whose album "÷" and song "Shape of You" both topped the charts in 2017: 2 wds. |
| 36% | MISSISSIPPI | 11 | State whose name comes from the Ojibwe word for "Great River" |
| 36% | ERICCLAPTON | 11 | "Layla" guitarist and singer who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000: 2 wds. |
| 36% | BILLRUSSELL | 11 | Hall-of-Fame Celtics center whose name was added to the NBA Finals MVP Award in 2009: 2 wds. |
| 36% | BOISE | 5 | State capital whose name comes from the French for "wooded area" |
| 36% | ATARI | 5 | Company whose name comes from a term in the game Go |
| 35% | PEZ | 3 | Tablet-shaped candy whose name was derived from the first, middle, and last letters in the German word for peppermint |
| 35% | ATARI | 5 | Company whose name comes from a term in the game of Go |
| 35% | ELLIEGOULDING | 13 | "Love Me Like You Do" singer whose first and last names each start and end with the same letter: 2 wds. |