| 100% | UNIV | 4 | School such as Harvard or Howard: Abbr. |
| 47% | PDA | 3 | Device such as a BlackBerry or Palm Pilot: Abbr. |
| 46% | RPM | 3 | Record speed such as 33 1/3 or 45: Abbr. |
| 46% | IPA | 3 | Beer such as Harpoon or Happy Hops: Abbr. |
| 45% | AVE | 3 | Thoroughfare such as Michigan or Fullerton in Chicago: Abbr. |
| 45% | AVE | 3 | Street such as Melrose or Slauson in Los Angeles: Abbr. |
| 43% | DCOM | 4 | Film such as "Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century" or "High School Musical," briefly |
| 43% | PAC | 3 | Washington group such as MoveOn or Democracy for America: Abbr. |
| 42% | GPA | 3 | School transcript number such as 4.0: Abbr. |
| 42% | ISP | 3 | Web-access company such as Sonic or Spectrum: Abbr. |
| 41% | NCAA | 4 | Group that labels schools as Division I, Division II, or Division III: Abbr. |
| 40% | UNIV | 4 | Harvard or Stanford: Abbr. |
| 40% | UNIV | 4 | Harvard or Yale: Abbr. |
| 40% | HBCU | 4 | Spelman or Howard: Abbr. |
| 39% | CONTINENT | 9 | Such as Europe or Africa |
| 39% | EDU | 3 | Ending of Harvard or Howard's Web address |
| 38% | OTT | 3 | Online streaming platform such as Netflix: Abbr. |
| 38% | RVS | 3 | Campers such as Winnebagos: Abbr. |
| 38% | PDAS | 4 | Items such as PalmPilots: Abbr. |
| 38% | IPA | 3 | Beer such as Lagunitas: Abbr. |
| 38% | CFC | 3 | Pollutant such as Freon: Abbr. |
| 37% | MIT | 3 | School near Harvard: Abbr. |
| 36% | GOURD | 5 | Fruit such as a pumpkin or squash |
| 36% | RITE | 4 | Ceremony such as a wedding or baptism |
| 36% | EEL | 3 | Fish such as a lamprey or conger |
| 36% | CANAL | 5 | Waterway such as the Panama or Erie |
| 36% | BEE | 3 | Insect such as the mason — or carpenter — |
| 36% | FERN | 4 | Houseplant such as a maidenhair or fiddlehead |
| 36% | EEL | 3 | Fish such as a conger or lamprey |
| 36% | JEWELRY | 7 | Accessory such as a ring or bracelet |