| 100% | TOASTING | 8 | Ritual of clinking guests' wine glasses at a party |
| 41% | TAILGATER | 9 | One at a lot of parties |
| 39% | POOPER | 6 | Party __; guest lacking a sense of fun |
| 39% | TESTTUBES | 9 | They may be used as shot glasses at a mad scientist-themed Halloween party |
| 38% | MINGLE | 6 | Mix with guests at a party |
| 38% | TOAST | 5 | Reception action with a clinking of glasses |
| 38% | HORA | 4 | Circle of friends at a party, perhaps |
| 38% | SPILL | 5 | Accidentally slosh, like a glass of wine |
| 37% | LATEARRIVAL | 11 | Guest who missed the surprise of a surprise party, say |
| 37% | LEES | 4 | Sediment at the bottom of a wine bottle |
| 37% | YOU | 3 | End of a song at parties with candles |
| 37% | HALLOWEEN | 9 | A 1969 Poirot tale was set at this kind of party |
| 37% | BARREL | 6 | A large keg of beer or ale, tapped open at parties |
| 37% | LEES | 4 | Deposits left at the bottom of a wine barrel |
| 37% | TOASTING | 8 | Celebratory clinking of wine glasses |
| 37% | BEERS | 5 | Contents of a cooler at a party |
| 37% | BORE | 4 | Unlikely center of attention at a party |
| 36% | STEM | 4 | Part of a wine glass |
| 36% | RIM | 3 | Edge of a wine glass |
| 36% | RIM | 3 | Tip of a wine glass |
| 36% | HIDE | 4 | Cry just before the guest of honor arrives at a surprise party |
| 36% | SEDER | 5 | Event at which guests traditionally drink four cups of wine |
| 36% | SMELLING | 8 | Enjoying the bouquet of a glass of wine, for example |
| 36% | MUMM | 4 | Shhh pour a glass of fizzy wine for your mother? |
| 36% | EARLY | 5 | How guests at a surprise party should arrive |
| 36% | SEATINGPLAN | 11 | Arrangement of guests at a banquet |
| 36% | RIM | 3 | Edge of a wine glass, say |
| 36% | DINNERPARTY | 11 | Event to which a guest might bring a bottle of wine |
| 36% | ELIJAH | 6 | Prophet for whom a cup of wine is poured at Seders |
| 35% | INDUCTEE | 8 | Guest of honor at a hall-of-fame ceremony |