| 100% | JOSIAHBARTLETT | 14 | Signer of the Declaration of Independence whose name was borrowed for a character on "The West Wing" (minus the last letter) (2 wds.) |
| 64% | SAMUELADAMS | 11 | Signer of the Declaration of Independence whose name was borrowed for a brand of specialty beers (2 wds.) |
| 58% | JOHNHANCOCK | 11 | Signer of the Declaration of Independence whose name was borrowed for an insurance/financial services company (2 wds.) |
| 44% | SAMUELADAMS | 11 | Declaration of Independence signer for whom a brand of beer is named: 2 wds. |
| 38% | RUBYDEE | 7 | "Do the Right Thing" actress whose last name sounds like a letter of the alphabet: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JACKSPARROW | 11 | Rakish captain in "Pirates of the Caribbean" whose last name is a kind of bird: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SAMANTHABEE | 11 | Host of TBS's "Full Frontal" whose last name sounds like a letter of the alphabet: 2 wds. |
| 38% | WHITNEYHOUSTON | 14 | "Saving All My Love for You" singer in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame whose last name is a city in Texas (2 wds.) |
| 37% | KITHARINGTON | 12 | "Game of Thrones" actor whose first name is also the term for a baby fox: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ELISABETHMOSS | 13 | "The Handmaid's Tale" actress whose last name is a shade of green: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SENECACRANE | 11 | Head Gamemaker in "The Hunger Games" whose last name is a kind of bird: 2 wds. |
| 35% | MIRANDAOTTO | 11 | "Lord of the Rings" actress whose last name is spelled the same forward and backward: 2 wds. |
| 34% | FIONAAPPLE | 10 | "Criminal" singer whose last name is a shade of green: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ADAMDRIVER | 10 | "Ferrari" actor whose last name is a synonym for a chauffeur: 2 wds. |
| 34% | JEREMYIRONS | 11 | "Reversal of Fortune" actor whose last name is a golf term: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MIKETROUT | 9 | MLB center fielder whose last name is a kind of fish: 2 wds. |
| 34% | LAPOF | 5 | ___ honor, another name for a victory round on the track after the conclusion of a race: 2 wds. |
| 34% | JERRYRICE | 9 | Retired NFL wide receiver whose last name is a kind of grain: 2 wds. |
| 34% | STEPHENCURRY | 12 | NBA point guard whose last name is a kind of Indian dish: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ELLEFANNING | 11 | "Maleficent" actress whose first name sounds like a letter of the alphabet: 2 wds. |
| 34% | BILLWALTON | 10 | NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers, whose career was ended by a string of foot and ankle injuries: 2 wds. |
| 34% | MILEYCYRUS | 10 | She played a character with the same first name (and the last name Stewart) on "Hannah Montana": 2 wds. |
| 34% | ABBIJACOBSON | 12 | She played a character with the same first name (and the last name Abrams) on "Broad City": 2 wds. |
| 34% | AUSTINBUTLER | 12 | "Dune: Part Two" actor whose last name is a synonym for a manservant: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ANITABAKER | 10 | "Sweet Love" singer whose last name is a synonym for a pastry chef: 2 wds. |
| 34% | LANCEBASS | 9 | Former member of 'N Sync whose last name is a type of fish: 2 wds. |
| 34% | GRACEKELLY | 10 | Actress and princess of Monaco whose last name is a shade of green: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ADAMSILVER | 10 | NBA commissioner whose last name is a metal with the chemical symbol Ag: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SOLID | 5 | State whose last two letters are the postal abbreviation for a different kind of state |
| 33% | KELLYCLARKSON | 13 | "Miss Independent" singer who has been a coach on "The Voice" for the last five seasons (2 wds.) |