| 100% | SHIFT | 5 | Tectonic plate ___, movement of the earth's tectonic plates that is a proposed theory for the extinction of dinosaurs |
| 71% | HEAT | 4 | ___ wave, climate condition leading to high temperatures that is a proposed theory for the extinction of dinosaurs |
| 71% | COLD | 4 | ___ wave, climate condition leading to freezing temperatures that is a proposed theory for the extinction of dinosaurs |
| 70% | FOOD | 4 | ___ scarcity, term referring to a lack of nutritional sources that is a proposed theory for the extinction of dinosaurs |
| 70% | SEA | 3 | ___ level change, condition leading to oceanic water level changes that is a proposed theory for the extinction of dinosaurs |
| 40% | VIA | 3 | ___ Getty (image attribution that was mistaken on Twitter for the name of a person) |
| 38% | PRON | 4 | Part of the speech that is a substitute for a noun, for short |
| 38% | WHITEBAIT | 9 | A collective term for the immature fry of fish that are considered delicacies |
| 37% | FEMINISTS | 9 | People who support a political movement that calls for the equality of women |
| 36% | PALAU | 5 | Micronesian island that was the setting for a season of "Survivor" |
| 36% | STALECEREAL | 11 | Menu item #1: A bowlful of Cap'n Crunch that's been on top of the fridge for four years |
| 36% | TREK | 4 | "Star ___," sci-fi show that is a favorite of the characters on "The Big Bang Theory" |
| 36% | TORO | 4 | Brand of lawn mowers and snow blowers that is also the Spanish word for a "bull" |
| 36% | BERRY | 5 | Word with "Smurf" to mean a red fruit that is a source of nutrition for the Smurfs |
| 35% | ROAR | 4 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Song of the Year in 2014 |
| 35% | FIREWORK | 8 | Hit song by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Record of the Year in 2012 |
| 35% | OUTER | 5 | ___ Space, place for satellites and the ISS that is also a shade of black |
| 35% | DES | 3 | ___ Moines, Iowa's capital that is a major center of the US insurance industry |
| 35% | MOE | 3 | The Simpson's bartender that is a homophone for 27d |
| 35% | ISAR | 4 | Munich's river that is a tributary of the Danube |
| 35% | REEBOK | 6 | Brand that was a title sponsor for the CrossFit Games |
| 35% | AREA | 4 | ___ 51, said to be a government facility that is the subject of UFO conspiracy theories |
| 35% | TOMDOOLEY | 9 | Folk song that was a #1 hit for the Kingston Trio |
| 35% | DREAM | 5 | "Teenage ___," third studio album by Katy Perry that was nominated for a Grammy for Album of the Year in 2011 |
| 35% | JERSEY | 6 | Sequinned shirt that is a part of the flashy Dodgers uniform Elton John wore for his concert at Dodger stadium |
| 35% | ARIL | 4 | Technical name for that part of a nutmeg seed that is ground into the spice mace |
| 35% | NOTT | 4 | Surname for a wizarding family in the "Harry Potter" series that is a homophone of "knot" |
| 35% | GLASSES | 7 | Another word for the spectacles that would be a part of your "Harry Potter" Halloween costume |
| 34% | CHATGPT | 7 | A.I. bot that was labeled one of 2022's "Breakthroughs of the Year" |
| 34% | IKOIKO | 6 | Mardi Gras song that was a 1965 hit for the Dixie Cups |