| 100% | IOWA | 4 | State that holds the first caucuses |
| 93% | IOWA | 4 | State that holds the first presidential caucuses |
| 70% | IOWA | 4 | State that hosted the first presidential caucuses on February 1 |
| 60% | IOWA | 4 | State that holds quadrennial caucuses |
| 59% | HASBRO | 6 | Toy company that held the first-ever "Monopoly" championship |
| 54% | IOWA | 4 | Where the first presidential caucuses are held |
| 51% | IOWA | 4 | State with the first presidential caucus |
| 51% | ARIZONA | 7 | Southwestern state that's the first part of an NFL team's name |
| 51% | MINNESOTA | 9 | Midwestern state that's the first part of an NFL team's name |
| 51% | TENNESSEE | 9 | Southern state that's the first part of an NFL team's name |
| 50% | NEWYORK | 7 | Northeastern state that's the first part of two NFL teams' names: 2 wds. |
| 50% | IOWA | 4 | State where the first presidential caucuses take place |
| 49% | IOWA | 4 | State where the first presidential caucuses have traditionally occurred |
| 49% | YALE | 4 | University that awarded the first Ph.D. in the United States |
| 49% | ALA | 3 | Southern state that's first alphabetically in a list of the 50 states: Abbr. |
| 47% | MARIETTA | 8 | Ohio town that was the first permanent settlement in the state (1788) |
| 47% | ALABAMA | 7 | Montgomery's state that was the first US state to recognize Christmas as a holiday in 1836 |
| 45% | AKITA | 5 | Japanese breed that Helen Keller is credited with first bringing to the United States |
| 45% | DE | 2 | The First State |
| 45% | DELAWARE | 8 | The First State |
| 45% | ICEBUCKET | 9 | Pail that holds the frozen stuff |
| 45% | TOE | 3 | Foot part that holds the nail |
| 45% | LINCHPIN | 8 | Piece that holds the rest together |
| 45% | FENWAY | 6 | Park that holds the Green Monster |
| 45% | REEL | 4 | * Part that holds the fishing line |
| 45% | DEL | 3 | The First State: Abbr. |
| 44% | CASING | 6 | Part of bullet that holds the powder |
| 44% | BAG | 3 | Item that holds the tiles in Scrabble |
| 44% | CHALICE | 7 | Goblet that holds the wine for communion |
| 44% | DEL | 3 | The first US state: Abbr. |