| 100% | SELES | 5 | Tennis Hall-of-Famer with a palindromic name |
| 83% | GORDIEHOWE | 10 | Hockey Hall of Famer with a Detroit bridge named in his honor: 2 wds. |
| 72% | MICHAELJORDAN | 13 | NBA Hall of Famer with a celebrity fragrance called 23: 2 wds. |
| 70% | MALAYALAM | 9 | Language of India with a palindromic name |
| 69% | SELES | 5 | Tennis star with a palindromic name |
| 69% | SELES | 5 | Tennis champion with a palindromic name |
| 66% | WILLIAMS | 8 | Baseball Hall of Famer Ted with a .344 lifetime batting average |
| 66% | TED | 3 | Baseball Hall of Famer Williams with a .344 lifetime batting average |
| 66% | EDGARMARTINEZ | 13 | Hall of Famer with the Mariners who played 68% of his games as a designated hitter: 2 wds. |
| 65% | SPAHN | 5 | Baseball Hall of Famer Warren for whom a pitching award is named |
| 63% | PAULMOLITOR | 11 | Hall of Famer with the Brewers, Blue Jays, and Twins who played 44% of his games as a designated hitter: 2 wds. |
| 62% | PETE | 4 | Tennis Hall of Famer Sampras |
| 62% | HANA | 4 | Tennis Hall of Famer Mandlikova |
| 62% | SELES | 5 | Tennis Hall of Famer Monica |
| 62% | BORG | 4 | Tennis Hall of Famer Bjorn |
| 62% | IVAN | 4 | Tennis Hall of Famer Lendl |
| 62% | BORG | 4 | Tennis Hall of Famer Bjorn ___ |
| 62% | ALTHEA | 6 | Tennis Hall of Famer Gibson |
| 62% | ASHE | 4 | Tennis hall of famer arthur |
| 62% | CONNORS | 7 | Tennis hall of famer jimmy |
| 62% | HINGIS | 6 | Tennis hall of famer martina |
| 62% | HANA | 4 | Tennis Hall of Famer Mandlíková |
| 62% | PAM | 3 | Tennis Hall of Famer Shriver |
| 62% | GORDIE | 6 | ___ Howe, ice hockey Hall of Famer who has a variation of the hat trick named after him |
| 62% | EMME | 4 | J.Lo's daughter with a palindromic name |
| 62% | AJA | 3 | 1977 Steely Dan album with a palindromic name |
| 61% | FRANKTHOMAS | 11 | Hall of Famer with the White Sox, Blue Jays, and A's who played 56% of his games as a designated hitter: 2 wds. |
| 61% | OTTO | 4 | "The Simpsons" character with a palindromic name |
| 61% | UNU | 3 | Bygone P.M. with a palindromic name |
| 61% | ARA | 3 | "The Altar" constellation with a palindromic name |