| 100% | CHIRPS | 6 | Smoke detector sounds when the battery runs low |
| 48% | CHIRP | 5 | Smoke detector's low-battery sound |
| 37% | BEEP | 4 | Smoke detector sound |
| 34% | AAS | 3 | Smoke detector batteries, often |
| 33% | NOSES | 5 | Smoke detectors on the face |
| 33% | FRI | 3 | When the WSJ contest crossword runs |
| 33% | APRIL | 5 | When the Boston Marathon is run |
| 33% | MIDMAY | 6 | When the Preakness is traditionally run |
| 33% | AAS | 3 | Some smoke detector batteries |
| 32% | ATONE | 5 | When the mouse ran down the clock |
| 32% | BEEP | 4 | Sound from the Road Runner |
| 32% | BEEPBEEP | 8 | Sound from the Road Runner |
| 32% | BEEPED | 6 | Sounded like the road runner |
| 32% | OVERBITE | 8 | When the upper jaw overlaps the lower jaw |
| 31% | ATONE | 5 | When the mouse ran down the clock (2 wds.) |
| 31% | CAMPAIGNWARCHEST | 16 | Funds ran low in the candidate's ___ |
| 31% | SPLASH | 6 | Water sound when something hits the surface |
| 31% | THUD | 4 | Dull sound when something hits the floor |
| 30% | SONICBOOM | 9 | Explosion heard when the sound barrier is broken |
| 30% | BRR | 3 | Sound made when feeling the cold |
| 30% | NOM | 3 | When tripled, the sound of eating |
| 30% | OUT | 3 | Umpire's call when the runner isn't safe |
| 30% | BEEPBEEP | 8 | Sound from the Road Runner, in cartoons: 2 wds. |
| 30% | BOOM | 4 | Sound made when passing the sound barrier |
| 30% | BOOM | 4 | Sound made when breaking the sound barrier |
| 30% | NOM | 3 | When repeated, the sound of happy chewing |
| 30% | BEEP | 4 | When repeated, Road Runner's sound |
| 30% | BEEP | 4 | Smoke-detector sound |
| 29% | SAFE | 4 | Umpire's call when the runner isn't tagged out |
| 29% | CHOO | 4 | When doubled, the sound of a toy train |