| 100% | CODEWORD | 8 | Spy’s signal during a conversation, perhaps |
| 63% | SOCIALCUE | 9 | Nonverbal signal during a conversation |
| 47% | SEGUE | 5 | Transition during a conversation |
| 47% | CHIMEDIN | 8 | Piped up during a conversation |
| 47% | BORED | 5 | Yawning during a conversation, say |
| 47% | TALKSOVER | 9 | Muscles out during a conversation |
| 46% | EYECONTACT | 10 | Something to maintain during a conversation |
| 46% | SHY | 3 | Unlikely to start a conversation, perhaps |
| 46% | BREAKINGTHEICE | 14 | Starting a conversation, perhaps |
| 46% | BREAKTHEICE | 11 | Start a conversation, perhaps |
| 45% | CHIMEIN | 7 | Pipe up during a conversation (2 wds.) |
| 45% | RUDE | 4 | Like texting during a conversation, to some |
| 45% | NAME | 4 | It might be dropped during a conversation |
| 45% | ICE | 3 | Breaking this may start a conversation, perhaps |
| 45% | ALIAS | 5 | Name on a spy's passport, perhaps |
| 44% | MOM | 3 | Cry during a sibling dispute, perhaps |
| 44% | TREMBLEWITHFEAR | 15 | Shiver during a horror film, perhaps |
| 44% | WEIGHINON | 9 | Give an opinion about, during a conversation: 3 wds. |
| 43% | TICK | 4 | Sound effect during a bomb defusing, perhaps |
| 43% | BOWED | 5 | Acknowledged applause during a curtain call, perhaps |
| 43% | AGENT | 5 | A spy, perhaps? |
| 42% | SAYSAH | 6 | Opens wide during a physical, perhaps |
| 42% | MEDIC | 5 | Cry heard during a battle, perhaps |
| 42% | AHTHATSTHESTUFF | 15 | Contented sigh during a massage, perhaps |
| 42% | ICEIN | 5 | Trap during a blizzard, perhaps |
| 42% | TASE | 4 | Zap during a riot, perhaps |
| 42% | OLE | 3 | Cheer during a tango, perhaps |
| 42% | IRE | 3 | Emotion during a brawl, perhaps |
| 42% | SOCIALCUE | 9 | Subtle signal in a conversation |
| 41% | MUTES | 5 | Prepares to sneeze during a Zoom meeting, perhaps |