| 100% | SEZ | 3 | States, informally |
| 88% | ZEROG | 5 | Weightless state, informally |
| 88% | HOGHEAVEN | 9 | Ecstatic state, informally |
| 88% | CALI | 4 | Golden State, informally |
| 88% | SNIT | 4 | Agitated state, informally |
| 88% | BAJA | 4 | Mexican state, informally |
| 88% | CALI | 4 | Pacific state, informally |
| 86% | BAJA | 4 | State bordering California, informally |
| 86% | CALI | 4 | West Coast state, informally |
| 86% | CALI | 4 | Left Coast state, informally |
| 86% | OREG | 4 | Salem's state, informally |
| 86% | PCH | 3 | State Route 1, informally |
| 86% | CALI | 4 | The Golden State, informally |
| 86% | FANTODS | 7 | State of uneasiness, informally |
| 84% | BAJA | 4 | State bordering the Pacific, informally |
| 84% | CALI | 4 | San Diego's state, informally |
| 84% | CALI | 4 | Los Angeles's state, informally |
| 84% | CALI | 4 | San Francisco's state, informally |
| 82% | OKIES | 5 | Residents of the Sooner State, informally |
| 82% | OKIE | 4 | Sooner State resident, informally |
| 82% | NOLES | 5 | Florida State squad, informally |
| 79% | DECO | 4 | Empire State Building style, informally |
| 77% | TAJ | 3 | Garden State casino, informally, with "the" |
| 77% | OLEMISS | 7 | Magnolia State school, informally (2 wds.) |
| 75% | BAJA | 4 | Mexican state south of San Diego, informally |
| 75% | DECO | 4 | Style of the Empire State Building, informally |
| 75% | SOCAL | 5 | Bolsa Chica State Beach's locale, informally |
| 53% | PANCAKES | 8 | Flattens informally |
| 53% | SATINON | 7 | Attended informally |
| 53% | SAIDHI | 6 | Greeted informally |