| 100% | MATEO | 5 | San ___, California (San Francisco suburb) |
| 76% | ALAMEDA | 7 | San Francisco suburb |
| 72% | RAFAEL | 6 | San ___ (San Francisco suburb) |
| 72% | RAMON | 5 | San ___ (San Francisco suburb) |
| 69% | PABLO | 5 | San ___, suburb of San Francisco |
| 67% | STREET | 6 | California in San Francisco, e.g. |
| 66% | STS | 3 | Francisco and California, in San Francisco: Abbr. |
| 66% | SOLANO | 6 | California county between San Francisco and Sacramento |
| 65% | BAY | 3 | San Francisco ___ (body of water in Northern California) |
| 61% | BAYAREA | 7 | Northern California region that includes San Francisco: 2 wds. |
| 60% | GATOS | 5 | Los ___, incorporated California town in the San Francisco Bay Area |
| 59% | BERKELEY | 8 | City on San Francisco Bay; seat of the University of California |
| 58% | AREA | 4 | San Francisco Bay ___ (California region) |
| 58% | ALAMEDA | 7 | City in California, US, located on two islands in San Francisco Bay |
| 57% | OAKLAND | 7 | Port on San Francisco Bay, California, damaged by the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake |
| 57% | GOLDEN | 6 | ___ Gate Bridge, suspension bridge in San Francisco, California that has a colorful name |
| 57% | GATE | 4 | Golden ___ Bridge, red suspension structure in California that spans the San Francisco Bay |
| 56% | NINERS | 6 | San Francisco-based athletes with a team name inspired by the California Gold Rush, for short |
| 56% | SANTACLARA | 10 | University city in California, US, home to American football team the San Francisco 49ers |
| 55% | GIANTS | 6 | San Francisco ___, California baseball team that is known for iconic players like Willie Mays and Barry Bonds |
| 54% | FRESNO | 6 | Fifth-most populous city in California, after Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose and San Francisco |
| 51% | BAY | 3 | San Francisco ___ |
| 51% | ALTO | 4 | Palo ___ (California city between San Francisco and San Jose) |
| 50% | DELMAR | 6 | San Diego suburb |
| 50% | LAMESA | 6 | San Diego suburb |
| 50% | LOMALINDA | 9 | San Bernardino suburb |
| 50% | THEBAY | 6 | San Francisco area |
| 50% | THEPRESIDIO | 11 | San Francisco landmark |
| 50% | NOB | 3 | San Francisco hill |
| 50% | ANZA | 4 | San Francisco founder |