| 100% | SONIC | 5 | Silk ___ (R&B supergroup with a retro vibe) |
| 52% | BRAN | 4 | R & B singer with a hit 1990s sitcom |
| 46% | NEYO | 4 | R&B singer with a hyphenated stage name |
| 44% | OJAYS | 5 | R&B group with a series of 1970s hits, with "the" |
| 44% | LATOYA | 6 | Jackson with a self-titled R&B album |
| 43% | HER | 3 | Singer with a 2018 Grammy for Best R&B Album |
| 43% | TONYTONITONE | 12 | 1990s R&B group with a repetitive-sounding name |
| 41% | MYA | 3 | R&B singer who was a "Dancing with the Stars" runner-up |
| 41% | AVIA | 4 | Brand with a retro "830" model basketball shoe |
| 41% | MOD | 3 | Stylish, with a ’60s vibe |
| 41% | WHITNEYHOUSTON | 14 | R&B legend with a memorable National Anthem performance at the 1991 Super Bowl (2 wds.) |
| 40% | PRINT | 5 | Create with a silk-screen |
| 40% | RECORD | 6 | Disc with a B-side |
| 39% | REEBOK | 6 | Brand with a Cardi B collection |
| 39% | WOMB | 4 | Body part with a silent B |
| 39% | THEWEEKND | 9 | R&B singer who had a 2015 #1 hit with "Can't Feel My Face" |
| 39% | HEPATITIS | 9 | Virus with A, B and C strains |
| 39% | ABBA | 4 | Group correctly spelled with a backward B |
| 39% | LETTER | 6 | R. B. Greaves song: "Take a __ Maria" |
| 39% | ERA | 3 | Time with a certain vibe |
| 38% | LYONS | 5 | French city with a history of silk-making |
| 38% | RAVENS | 6 | Team with a big B on its helmets |
| 38% | BENTLEY | 7 | Luxury car brand with a winged B logo |
| 38% | RETRODINER | 10 | Eatery with a 1950s vibe, say |
| 37% | HAL | 3 | With 34-Across, 1982 A.L. r.b.i. leader |
| 37% | OBESE | 5 | Someone with a very high B.M.I., say |
| 37% | LES | 3 | With 79-Down, a B'way hit |
| 37% | BRATZ | 5 | Line of dolls with a more contemporary vibe than Barbies |
| 37% | ASHANTI | 7 | R. & B. singer with an uncredited appearance in “Malcolm X” |
| 37% | GEAZY | 5 | "No Limit" rapper with A$AP Rocky and Cardi B |