| 100% | JOHNHANCOCK | 11 | Signer of the Declaration of Independence whose name was borrowed for an insurance/financial services company (2 wds.) |
| 70% | SAMUELADAMS | 11 | Signer of the Declaration of Independence whose name was borrowed for a brand of specialty beers (2 wds.) |
| 67% | 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.) |
| 48% | SAMUELADAMS | 11 | Declaration of Independence signer for whom a brand of beer is named: 2 wds. |
| 41% | MEGRYAN | 7 | Actress whose name is an anagram of the word "Germany": 2 wds. |
| 41% | ALGREEN | 7 | Singer whose name is an anagram of the word "general": 2 wds. |
| 41% | EDASNER | 7 | Actor whose name is an anagram of the word "endears": 2 wds. |
| 41% | BRITNEYSPEARS | 13 | Pop singer whose name is an anagram of the word "Presbyterians": 2 wds. |
| 41% | STANLEE | 7 | Comic book legend whose name is an anagram of the word "leanest": 2 wds. |
| 40% | KITHARINGTON | 12 | "Game of Thrones" actor whose first name is also the term for a baby fox: 2 wds. |
| 40% | CHARLESPONZI | 12 | Con man whose 1920 financial fraud became the type of "scheme" named for him: 2 wds. |
| 39% | RCADOME | 7 | Indianapolis stadium, named for an electronics giant, that was the home of the Colts until 2008: 2 wds. |
| 39% | ALJARREAU | 9 | Singer whose "Moonlighting" was the theme song for the TV show of the same name: 2 wds. |
| 38% | PARISJACKSON | 12 | The King of Pop's daughter who was recently named an ambassador for the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation: 2 wds. |
| 38% | JOHNHANCOCK | 11 | Declaration of Independence signer who's known for his huge signature: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SANTODOMINGO | 12 | Capital city of the Dominican Republic whose baseball stadium is named for Hall of Fame pitcher Juan Marichal (2 wds.) |
| 38% | AETNA | 5 | Insurance company in the Fortune 100 whose name was inspired by an Italian volcano |
| 37% | MAURICESTOKES | 13 | 1950s NBA player for the Cincinnati/Rochester Royals whose career was ended by an in-game head injury: 2 wds. |
| 36% | PEZ | 3 | Candy whose name is an abbreviation of the German word for peppermint |
| 36% | PEZ | 3 | Candy whose name is an abbreviation of the German word for "peppermint" |
| 36% | TIDAL | 5 | Streaming service whose name is also an adjective describing the motion of the ocean |
| 35% | MIRANDAOTTO | 11 | "Lord of the Rings" actress whose last name is spelled the same forward and backward: 2 wds. |
| 35% | PIERRETRUDEAU | 13 | Former prime minister of Canada whose first name is the capital of South Dakota: 2 wds. |
| 35% | VWBUG | 5 | Classic car whose official name is the Beetle, for short: 2 wds. |
| 35% | OLYMPIADUKAKIS | 14 | "Moonstruck" actress whose first name is the capital of Washington: 2 wds. |
| 35% | JACKSPARROW | 11 | Rakish captain in "Pirates of the Caribbean" whose last name is a kind of bird: 2 wds. |
| 35% | JOEYFATONE | 10 | Former 'N Sync singer whose first name is also the term for a baby kangaroo: 2 wds. |
| 35% | PARISHILTON | 11 | "The Simple Life" star whose first name is the capital of France: 2 wds. |
| 35% | SOFIAVERGARA | 12 | "Modern Family" star whose first name is the capital of Bulgaria: 2 wds. |
| 34% | SANAALATHAN | 11 | "The Best Man Holiday" star whose first name is the capital of Yemen: 2 wds. |