| 100% | TPK | 3 | State hwy., often |
| 56% | SHOCK | 5 | State often following injury |
| 54% | USONE | 5 | Hwy. through six Eastern state capitals |
| 54% | DISARRAY | 8 | State of teen's room, often |
| 52% | ALASKA | 6 | Often-cold state whose capital is Juneau |
| 52% | CAKINESS | 8 | State of crusty, lumpiness, often face powder |
| 51% | IOWA | 4 | State that presidential candidates often focus on early |
| 50% | TPKE | 4 | Rd. often named for a state |
| 50% | SHOWTHYME | 9 | At the state fair, farmers often __ |
| 50% | TPKS | 4 | Toll rds. often named for states |
| 50% | LOTTO | 5 | Gambling game often run by states |
| 50% | ATWAR | 5 | Like feudal states, often |
| 49% | ZIP | 3 | Code often following city or a state |
| 49% | TPKE | 4 | Road often named for a state (Abbr.) |
| 49% | OREO | 4 | Cookie often deep-fried at state fairs |
| 48% | OAXACA | 6 | Zapotecs' home state, often |
| 48% | AVE | 3 | Prop. often named for a state in Monopoly |
| 48% | MAINE | 5 | Northeastern state where lobster rolls are often enjoyed |
| 47% | FOODCOMA | 8 | Post-Thanksgiving state, often |
| 45% | PEACE | 5 | State of calmness that is often wished for in the New Year |
| 45% | BACON | 5 | Breakfast meat often wrapped around food at a state fair |
| 43% | ZIP | 3 | City, state, ___ code (last line of a snail mail address, often) |
| 43% | OAK | 3 | Iowa's state tree, often used in whiskey barrels |
| 39% | RIVAL | 5 | Same-state opponent, often |
| 37% | SPACE | 5 | United States ___ Force, smallest of the US military branches that is often confused with NASA |
| 35% | RTE | 3 | Hwy. |
| 35% | TPK | 3 | Hwy. |
| 35% | TRITE | 5 | Said too often |
| 35% | STALE | 5 | Told too often |
| 35% | SELDOM | 6 | Not very often |