| 100% | TERSE | 5 | Short but not sweet, of few words |
| 57% | CURT | 4 | Short but not sweet, as a response |
| 55% | CURT | 4 | Short but not necessarily sweet |
| 49% | TERSE | 5 | Short, but probably not sweet |
| 45% | TERSE | 5 | Of few words |
| 44% | MAN | 3 | ___ of few words |
| 42% | MARCEAU | 7 | Marcel of few words |
| 42% | SILENTTYPE | 10 | One of few words |
| 42% | HES | 3 | "___ a man of few words." |
| 41% | TERSE | 5 | Like a man of few words |
| 41% | MAN | 3 | "He is a ___ of few words" |
| 40% | AMAN | 4 | "He's ___ of few words": 2 wds. |
| 40% | FREEATLAST | 10 | End of a speech that included the words "1963 is not an end, but a beginning" |
| 40% | PRONOUN | 7 | Short but important word, often |
| 40% | DRY | 3 | Not sweet, in terms of champagne |
| 39% | LOAD | 4 | A few bricks short of a ___ (not very bright) |
| 38% | GOD | 3 | Word in the Declaration of Independence but not the Constitution |
| 38% | NLERS | 5 | Cubs, but not Bears, for short |
| 38% | NICEGOINGGENIUS | 15 | Words of congratulation — NOT! |
| 38% | WELLEXCUUUUSEME | 15 | Words of apology — NOT! |
| 38% | ISNTTHATSPECIAL | 15 | Words of admiration — NOT! |
| 37% | ALER | 4 | Blue Jay but not Cardinal, for short |
| 37% | EARPLUG | 7 | A few words in favor of corn? |
| 37% | TERSE | 5 | Short and not so sweet |
| 37% | CURT | 4 | Short and not so sweet |
| 37% | OBIT | 4 | Words of remembrance, for short |
| 37% | NLERS | 5 | The Mets, but not the Yankees, for short |
| 37% | ZINE | 4 | The Atlantic, but not the Pacific, for short |
| 37% | LOWERCASELETTER | 15 | The "e," but not the "B," of eBay |
| 37% | HOTPANTS | 8 | Short shorts, but not for sports |