| 100% | ANTHILL | 7 | Small mound with a hole in the middle |
| 84% | BEAD | 4 | Small ball with a hole in the middle |
| 73% | DOUGHNUT | 8 | Round pastry with a hole in the middle |
| 73% | DONUT | 5 | Breakfast pastry with a hole in the middle |
| 71% | DONUT | 5 | Food with a hole in the middle |
| 71% | LIFESAVER | 9 | Candy with a hole in the middle |
| 71% | BAGEL | 5 | Roll with a hole in the middle |
| 71% | BUNDTCAKE | 9 | Confection with a hole in the middle |
| 71% | BUNDT | 5 | Cake with a hole in the middle |
| 70% | BEAD | 4 | Small ball with a hole through the middle |
| 70% | CHEEZIT | 7 | Cracker with a hole in the middle (Hyph.) |
| 70% | DOUGHNUTS | 9 | Fried circular cakes with a hole in the middle |
| 70% | MINIDONUT | 9 | Bite-sized treat with a hole in the middle |
| 69% | BAGELS | 6 | Round boiled bread rolls with a hole in the middle |
| 64% | DOUGHNUT | 8 | A fried circular dessert with a hole in the middle |
| 57% | BUNDT | 5 | Type of cake that has a hole in the middle |
| 55% | IRIS | 4 | Eye part with a pupil in the middle |
| 55% | CHINESECHECKERS | 15 | Game with a star in the middle |
| 54% | PIERCE | 6 | To make a hole in the skin with a sharp object |
| 51% | ANDSCENE | 8 | Director's cry with a pause in the middle |
| 51% | CDS | 3 | Music holders with holes in the middle |
| 51% | HALFREAD | 8 | Like a book with a bookmark in the middle, say |
| 50% | SIMILES | 7 | Phrases with "as a" in the middle |
| 49% | BAZAAR | 6 | Marketplace in the Middle East and South Asia that is filled with multiple small stalls |
| 48% | PIERCEDEAR | 10 | A hole in the head? |
| 48% | SAFE | 4 | A hole in the wall? |
| 48% | DONUT | 5 | Sweet treat with a hole that is celebrated with a National Day in the US in June |
| 47% | FRANKIEMUNIZ | 12 | "Malcolm in the Middle" actor who was a finalist on season 25 of "Dancing with the Stars" (2 wds.) |
| 47% | GIMLETING | 9 | Making small holes in wood with a tool |
| 47% | OZONE | 5 | Layer with a hole in it |