| 100% | JEN | 3 | Short first name for Aniston, Hudson and Lawrence |
| 56% | JENNIFER | 8 | First name of celebs Lopez, Aniston and Lawrence |
| 44% | STAN | 4 | First name for a Marvel Comics legend and "Spider-Man" co-creator |
| 43% | AMY | 3 | First name for both, actress Schumer and her character Townsend from the movie "Trainwreck" |
| 43% | SAM | 3 | First name for both, actor Rockwell and his character Bell from the movie "Moon" |
| 43% | KATIE | 5 | First name for both, actress Holmes and her character Burke from the movie "Abandon" |
| 43% | PBR | 3 | Beer named for a first prize, for short |
| 42% | JACK | 4 | First name for both, actor Nicholson and his character Torrance from the movie "The Shining" |
| 42% | ROBERT | 6 | First name for both, actor Downey Jr. and his character Merivel from the movie "Restoration" |
| 41% | PHILS | 5 | The first names of Collins and Dunphy, for example: Plural |
| 41% | JEN | 3 | Actress Aniston or Lawrence, for short |
| 41% | JERRY | 5 | First name for both, actor Lewis and his character Langford from the movie "The King of Comedy" |
| 41% | EMILY | 5 | First name for both, actress Blunt and her character Charlton from the movie "The Devil Wears Prada" |
| 41% | DANIEL | 6 | First name for both, actor Day-Lewis and his character Plainview from the movie "There Will Be Blood" |
| 40% | REF | 3 | Official calling first downs and fumbles, for short |
| 39% | NMI | 3 | Abbr. for someone with just a first and last name |
| 39% | NMI | 3 | Abbr. for someone with only a first and last name |
| 38% | ELIHU | 5 | First name for Yale |
| 38% | AUG | 3 | Month that follows July and is named after Caesar, for short |
| 38% | DAK | 3 | Two state names whose capitals are Bismarck and Pierre, for short |
| 38% | PBR | 3 | Brand of beer allegedly named for a first-prize award at a county fair, for short |
| 38% | DWIGHT | 6 | First name for a president |
| 37% | APP | 3 | A short name for the first course of a meal |
| 37% | KIM | 3 | First name for Cattrall or Kardashian |
| 37% | EGOT | 4 | "Grand slam" of awards earned by John Legend and Jennifer Hudson, for short |
| 37% | EGOT | 4 | "Grand slam" of awards earned by Viola Davis and Jennifer Hudson, for short |
| 37% | ELI | 3 | First name for a Manning or Wallach |
| 36% | PRE | 3 | Qualifying match, for short / Big name in antifreeze and brake fluid |
| 36% | AARON | 5 | First name for the third second-in-command |
| 36% | MON | 3 | First day of the week, for short (start to 15a, 30a, 41a, 42a, 47a, 19d, and 22d) |